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Estimating Frisch elasticity

March 10, 2021

A temporary tax holiday in Switzerland offers insights into how workers adjust to income changes.

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The globalization of American universities

March 1, 2021

Foreign students are a growing presence on college campuses. Whether they stay in the United States after graduation largely depends on job opportunities back home.

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Disappearing gazelles

February 24, 2021

Fewer high-growth startups could be making the US economy much less dynamic.

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Business incomes at the top

February 16, 2021

The rich have changed the way they report their income. That has important consequences for how economists measure inequality.

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Can policing be reformed?

February 10, 2021

A series of experiments in India changed officer behavior with relatively modest interventions.

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Immigrants and upward mobility

February 1, 2021

Children of foreign-born parents climb the income ladder faster than kids of US-born parents, especially among the poorest families.

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Competition or creation?

January 27, 2021

Do immigrants hurt the job prospects of native-born workers?

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The shifting patterns of college attendance

January 19, 2021

Family status used to determine enrollment in higher education. Now, it’s more about academic ability.

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A dose of managed care

January 13, 2021

How much do privately administered insurance plans bring down drug prices for Medicaid enrollees?

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Antitrust and innovation

January 4, 2021

How did the 1956 consent decree against Bell Labs spur new inventions?