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A generational shift in fertility

April 12, 2022

Why are birth rates in the United States dropping?

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Digging into an argument

April 7, 2022

Do people become more convinced of their own positions in the midst of a debate?

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The Little Divergence

March 29, 2022

What was the economic impact of the Black Death in Europe?

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Immigrants as job-creators

March 23, 2022

Are companies started by non-native founders more innovative?

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Automating air pollution monitoring

March 14, 2022

Monitoring technology helped China crack down on cities that underreported air pollution.

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African manufacturing

March 9, 2022

How has industrialization affected labor productivity in sub-Saharan countries?

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Basic income and welfare traps

February 28, 2022

Can replacing unemployment benefits with a basic income boost employment?

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The impact of the Affordable Care Act on hospital revenue

February 23, 2022

How did the Medicaid expansion affect the finances of health care facilities in California?

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Political turnover and education quality in Brazil

February 14, 2022

How does political turnover affect the government bureaucracy and its performance?

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Recessions and educational attainment

February 9, 2022

How does an economic downturn affect the likelihood that a child will go to college?