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License to die

December 17, 2021

What impact does driving have on teenage mortality and risky behavior?

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A big push out of poverty

December 15, 2021

A program in India shows that helping the ultra poor can have long-lasting effects.

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The long story of industrial innovation

September 13, 2021

A new approach to identifying important patents helps shed light on technological breakthroughs since 1860.

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Shaping politics

September 7, 2021

Being exposed to greater diversity in elementary and middle school affects party registration in adulthood.

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Understanding the child penalty

July 14, 2021

Can biology explain gender-based differences in earnings after the birth of a child?

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Persistent protesting

June 28, 2021

How do political movements sustain participation over the long run?

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Connecting buyers and sellers in the countryside

April 6, 2021

E-commerce development in rural China may not be as promising as many expected.

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Deadly deadlines

March 29, 2021

“Desk-clearing” by drug agencies has consequences for public safety.

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Social well-being and academic success

January 6, 2021

Northwestern’s Kirabo Jackson discusses how schools can help their students by fostering socioemotional development.

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Testing the welfare magnet hypothesis

December 21, 2020

Do generous public benefits attract more immigrants?