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Welfare reform and recidivism

May 29, 2019

A new study finds that banning felons from receiving food stamps led to more crime.

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Good cop, bad cop

May 6, 2019

Can civilian allegations of officer misconduct be used to prevent future incidents?

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Closing the tuition gap

April 12, 2019

Should out-of-state students pay more than in-state students?

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Reforming consumption taxes

April 1, 2019

When value-added taxes are cut, who benefits?

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Inoculating adolescents, protecting the public

March 20, 2019

The AEA interviews Emily Lawler about vaccination mandates and their spillover effects.

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Bias on the bench

March 11, 2019

Judicial politics play a role in perpetuating racial and gender disparities in sentencing.

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Stimulating the vote

February 13, 2019

The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act provided a boost to Democrats in the 2012 election.

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The unequal burden of a gasoline tax

January 2, 2019

Gasoline taxes reduce emissions. But is there a better way?

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Nudging consumers toward green practices

December 19, 2018

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

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The heroin balloon

November 7, 2018

A push to make prescription opioids more difficult to abuse touched off a surge of heroin deaths.