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You have the right to an attorney

June 6, 2017

Expanding access to legal counsel would benefit criminal suspects, but what about everybody else?

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Staying beneath the death ceiling

May 31, 2017

An interview with Raymond Fisman

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Texas tuition cuts provide a preview of what free community college could look like

May 22, 2017

But money isn’t the only impediment to higher achievement

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Should I be a Good Samaritan?

May 17, 2017

An interview with Ted Bergstrom about how game theory helps us understand when we would assist a stranded traveler.

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Beyond the wall

May 12, 2017

Evidence that just the threat of stricter immigration enforcement can deter newcomers

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Is digital "dark matter" skewing our GDP statistics?

May 9, 2017

Examining the mismeasurement hypothesis

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Getting dads to sign on the dotted line

May 3, 2017

Will getting more single fathers to acknowledge legal paternity improve life for the child?

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Educating more effective politicians

April 28, 2017

Video from the AEA about what happens when a better educated generation gets involved in local politics

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An interview with Dave Donaldson

April 24, 2017

The 2017 John Bates Clark Medalist speaks with the AEA about his career and offers advice for young economists

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From the archives: Do firms lobby politicians by patronizing their businesses?

April 21, 2017

In the 2017 AEJ:Applied Best Paper, the authors study how companies in Italy responded to the political rise of media mogul Silvio Berlusconi