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A new way to measure the impact of charter schools
September 19, 2016
Video from the AEA explaining researchers' new approach to a burning question in the world of education
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Can international exam rankings tell us how to improve American education?
September 12, 2016
Interpreting cross-country differences can be difficult – and illuminating
Research Highlights Article
Does health insurance improve families’ financial health?
August 26, 2016
Evidence from Massachusetts health reform
Research Highlights Article
Does export manufacturing undercut education in industrializing countries?
August 22, 2016
How the spread of trade-oriented manufacturing in Mexico affected dropout rates
Research Highlights Article
Is it too hard for cities to get denser?
August 17, 2016
Measuring the holdout problem in Los Angeles County
Research Highlights Article
Are the Olympics ever worth it for the host city?
August 8, 2016
Economic benefits from mega-events like the Olympics are often overstated
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Can American agriculture adapt to a hotter climate?
August 3, 2016
How corn and soybean crops fared in the counties hit hardest by climate change
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Can it be rational to overweight very unlikely events?
July 29, 2016
Why this behavioral bias might actually be a canny evolutionary strategy
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