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Military handoffs

August 4, 2021

Austin Wright discusses the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban's response.

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Delaying pay

July 30, 2021

An experiment in Malawi reveals how a deferred wage scheme can overcome barriers to saving.

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Black market for appointments

July 26, 2021

Scalpers book free appointments online and then profit by selling them on secondary black markets. But there may be a simple solution.

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How policy shapes culture

July 21, 2021

Natalie Bau discusses the impact that pension reform had on traditional family arrangements in Indonesia and Ghana.

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To catch a polluter

July 19, 2021

Do emissions rise when regulatory agencies aren’t looking?

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More than a few bad apples

July 7, 2021

Steven Mello discusses discrimination within the Florida Highway Patrol and what it reveals about racial bias in the US.

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The fallout of bankruptcy reform

July 6, 2021

What are the economic consequences of making it more difficult for individuals to file for bankruptcy protection?

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Collaborative versus adversarial contact

June 18, 2021

How do shared goals among different social groups impact prejudice?

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"Drowning in products"

June 14, 2021

Are consumers helped more by professional critics’ reviews or crowd-based ratings?

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Applying themselves

June 7, 2021

Could reframing offers of financial aid help close the college-going gap between high- and low-income students?