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The unintended effects of incentives

December 20, 2019

An experiment to get kids eating healthy shows how theories can miss key nuances in the real world.

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From start to finish

December 9, 2019

Preschool is more effective when paired with more K-12 spending. And vice versa.

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Screened out

December 4, 2019

How do increased "application costs" for disability benefits affect who gets assistance?

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Embracing our differences

December 2, 2019

What effect does campus racial diversity have on the way whites act toward minority students?

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An efficient way to reduce emissions

November 15, 2019

Carbon taxes may be more effective in curbing pollution than previously believed.

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The downside of universal child care

October 9, 2019

Plenty of research finds positive effects of early childhood education. But can it ever have negative consequences?

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Bargaining the future

October 7, 2019

Unions provide protections for teachers, but how do they affect students over the long run?

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Casting a wider tax net

August 7, 2019

A threat paired with insights from behavioral economics can help ensure companies pay their taxes.

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Stepping back from the cash cliff

July 19, 2019

How much does disability insurance discourage work?

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Debts and degrees

June 21, 2019

In a randomized controlled trial, telling students about loans led to more borrowing, but also better grades.