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Trading rights for health security during the pandemic
November 7, 2023
Did the willingness to sacrifice civil liberties vary according to income?
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Testing two theories of the origin of government
October 31, 2023
Leander Heldring discusses the formation of ancient states in Iraq.
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Cultural division in the United States
October 24, 2023
Is American culture growing further apart?
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Political leadership and anti-scientific messaging
October 18, 2023
Do populist challenges to scientific recommendations lead citizens to adopt risky behavior?
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Comparing labor market efficiency across Europe
October 10, 2023
How do the consequences of losing a job vary in different European countries?
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Ending school segregation for Mexican Americans
October 2, 2023
Francisca Antman discusses the impact of desegregating Mexican American schools on educational outcomes in California.
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Unequal growth in learning
September 26, 2023
Was remote instruction a driver of the widening academic achievement gap between high- and low-poverty school districts during the pandemic?
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The economics of autocratic legalism
September 20, 2023
How do modern autocracies immiserate their populace to satisfy the elite?
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