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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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Tariff exemptions and political connections
June 1, 2020
Why do special economic zones exist?
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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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Keeping up best practices
May 26, 2020
Do management interventions last? The textile industry in India provides a clue.
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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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Investing in themselves
May 20, 2020
Displaced migrants often prioritize their education over physical assets when they resettle, leading to generational consequences.
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Nation building through sports
May 18, 2020
Could the success of a national team be enough to unite a divided country?
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Supplying a fiscal lifeline
May 13, 2020
Valerie Ramey discusses what economists have learned about stimulus since the 2008 financial crisis.
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