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Austin Wright discusses the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban's response.

An experiment in Malawi reveals how a deferred wage scheme can overcome barriers to saving.

Scalpers book free appointments online and then profit by selling them on secondary black markets. But there may be a simple solution.

Natalie Bau discusses the impact that pension reform had on traditional family arrangements in Indonesia and Ghana.

Why quality schools matter

The relationship between kinship networks and war.

Steven Mello discusses discrimination within the Florida Highway Patrol and what it reveals about racial bias in the US.

How do consumers respond to increases in sales tax?

How do political movements sustain participation over the long run?

Lee Badgett discusses her research on the effects of sexual orientation-based discrimination and how economists can engage in the fight for equality.