Inverted outcomes resulting from the Electoral College system

January 19, 2022

Michael Geruso discusses why some US presidential candidates win with fewer votes.

The downside of great expectations

January 14, 2022

How do overly optimistic growth forecasts affect a nation’s economy?

2021 in Research Highlights

December 30, 2021

Economists addressed the recovery of Southern wealth after the Civil War, why the United States has the best research universities, Facebook filters, and more.

The long-run benefits of public preschool

December 22, 2021

Martha Bailey discusses the impact of Head Start on educational attainment and economic self-sufficiency in adulthood.

License to die

December 17, 2021

What impact does driving have on teenage mortality and risky behavior?

Beyond institutional enforcement

December 13, 2021

Do institutions encourage prosocial behavior outside of their intended scope?

Reimagining public safety research

December 8, 2021

Yale sociologist Monica Bell talks about why economists must change the way they study police.

Stopping the churn

December 3, 2021

Many eligible participants lose SNAP benefits due to the difficulties of recertifying.

Getting the help they need

November 29, 2021

How did cuts to special education in Texas affect the long-run outcomes for students?

Divergences in life expectancy across US states

November 24, 2021

Christopher Foote and Ellen Meara discuss rising geographic disparities in US mortality.