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Divergences in life expectancy across US states
November 24, 2021
Christopher Foote and Ellen Meara discuss rising geographic disparities in US mortality.
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Against their financial interests
November 22, 2021
How much do poor people actually support redistribution?
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The efficiency of outsourcing
November 19, 2021
Does the government save by hiring private contractors for publicly funded projects?
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Remittance rules
November 17, 2021
How has the internet changed local sales tax rates?
Research Highlights Article
Household job search
November 15, 2021
What causes the marital wage premium?
Research Highlights Article
Bye, local
November 12, 2021
Better intercity transportation spurred the decline of sole proprietorships in American cities at the turn of the 20th century.
Research Highlights Podcast
The recovery of Southern wealth after the Civil War
November 10, 2021
Leah Boustan discusses how White slaveholding families in the US South rebuilt their fortunes after emancipation.
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Increasing access to knowledge
November 8, 2021
How relaxed copyright protections affect scientific innovation
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