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From tax credits to college credits
May 9, 2018
Tax refunds can boost college enrollment among low-income families.
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Money Matters
May 7, 2018
To what extent can educational finance reform close the achievement gap?
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Coal is king no more
May 4, 2018
The AEA interviews Harrison Fell about how natural gas and wind power have led to coal's decline.
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Explaining agriculture's wage gap
May 2, 2018
Barriers to switching jobs are smaller than usually thought.
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This land is my land
April 30, 2018
Land rights were the key to economic development in 19th century Russia.
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From the archives: Can temporary affirmative action policies have lasting effects?
April 26, 2018
In the 2018 AEJ: Applied Best Paper, the authors study how hiring regulations can lead to fundamental changes in how employers recruit.
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Making a fresh start
April 25, 2018
What was the long-term impact of Hurricane Katrina on its victims' earnings?
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From the archives: How the growing service sector shrank the gender gap
April 24, 2018
In the 2018 AEJ: Macroeconomics Best Paper, the authors study how the rise of service sector jobs increased opportunities for women.
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