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Can tax policy change gender norms?

August 12, 2020

The earned income tax credit spurred more women to work and changed social attitudes in the process.

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Take it again

June 3, 2020

Retaking the SAT boosts scores and college enrollment, especially for minority and low-income students.

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Scrutinizing for-profit colleges

May 27, 2020

Stephanie Cellini discusses the ways students are affected in a much maligned industry.

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Reviving neighborhoods in rust-belt cities

May 22, 2020

Why are areas near Detroit’s thriving downtown less developed than ones further away?

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Beyond reproach

April 20, 2020

Can an advertising campaign act as a kind of corporate insurance in a disaster?

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Will work for insurance

March 16, 2020

Americans put off retirement to keep employer-provided prescription drug benefits.

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Steering clear of risky mortgages

March 11, 2020

To what extent could financial education help home buyers make wiser decisions?

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Keep it in the ground

February 28, 2020

How much does restricting the supply of federal coal reduce carbon emissions?

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Dreaming of an education

February 14, 2020

The DACA program significantly boosted high school enrollment for undocumented migrants.

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Foreign investment

February 12, 2020

Public research universities in states that have had severe funding cuts for higher education have also had large gains in international students.