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Breaking down barriers

July 23, 2018
What are the spillover effects from free trade agreements?
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The Great Divergence

July 18, 2018
This video explains how technology diffusion contributes to the growing productivity gap between rich and poor countries.
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Investing in neighborhoods

July 16, 2018
Where are the biggest economic benefits when governments spend on infrastructure improvements?
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Get the lead out

July 13, 2018
How much can we mitigate the damaging effects of lead exposure in kids?
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Equity investments

July 11, 2018
How do gender norms influence household decisions to participate in the stock market?
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Putting a price on prejudice

June 29, 2018
Workplace discrimination is expensive. At what point does it become too costly for the discriminator?