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

Does the government save by hiring private contractors for publicly funded projects?

What causes the marital wage premium?

Better intercity transportation spurred the decline of sole proprietorships in American cities at the turn of the 20th century.

Leah Boustan discusses how White slaveholding families in the US South rebuilt their fortunes after emancipation.

Warehouse stores reduce the frequency of shopping trips.

Jennifer Doleac discusses the impact of DNA databases on the reduction of recidivism.

Reforms in funding for New York City’s public schools had consequences for the private school sector.

Is consolidation among marketing networks driving down online advertising sales?

Enrico Moretti discusses the effect of high-tech hubs on innovation.