Flexible(ish) working hours

February 15, 2019

How does part-time work respond to economic swings?

Partners in Crime

February 11, 2019

How do schools become breeding grounds for criminal relationships?

Politically risky business

February 6, 2019

How much do close elections affect business investment?

Learning from Sesame Street

February 1, 2019

An interview with Melissa Kearney about the impact of educational television on young children.

Mental accounting and grocery shopping

January 28, 2019

Food stamps are designed to put food on the table. But do they work?

Expanding access vs. controlling costs

January 23, 2019

A new paper examines some of the factors that may drive patient choices to pursue expensive fertility treatments.

The long view on fighting climate change

January 18, 2019

How much does it cost to reduce one ton of carbon dioxide?

Boys' club

January 14, 2019

An elite education can propel someone into a top corporate job...if they are a wealthy man.

2018 in Research Highlights

December 26, 2018

Economists tackled gender issues, education, globalization, and more.

Nudging consumers toward green practices

December 19, 2018

Would a nickel tax on disposable bags be enough to change behavior?