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Pinpointing the gender problem in economics

March 4, 2019

Female economists place at lower-ranked departments out of graduate school and are less likely to be promoted.

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Earn less, pay more

February 27, 2019

Can income tax policy explain how globalization drives income inequality?

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Looking for work first

February 19, 2019

Should welfare require a period of job search?

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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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China’s struggle to control credit

February 4, 2019

Does shadow banking hamstring monetary policy?

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Shipping may vary

January 30, 2019

How can differences in export costs explain cross-country income inequality?

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City planning for retirement

January 22, 2019

Why do some cities have higher unfunded liabilities than others?

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Encouraging innovation

January 16, 2019

What effect do patents have on the potential for a technology to be used in future product development?

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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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What are the economic impacts of a warming Earth?

December 17, 2018

Policymakers make wide-ranging assumptions when determining the social costs of climate change.