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Most manufacturing plants in the US operate under what economists call "monopsony"

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Counties with higher rates of historical lynchings have lower voter Black registration rates today (controlling for all relevant factors)

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The $800 billion Paycheck Protection Program during the pandemic was highly regressive and inefficient, as most recipients were not in need (three-quarters of PPP funds accrued to the top quintile of households)

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Slavery did not accelerate US economic growth in the 19th century

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Since 1982, all Alaskan residents have received a yearly cash dividend from the Alaska Permanent Fund

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Charter school openings lead to a reduction in public school enrollment, in particular for white students

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Gas prices when drivers are age 15-18 impact those drivers' travel preferences for the rest of their lives

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The US has increased its funding for public schools

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White police officers are substantially more likely than non-white officers to use force and shoot civilians when they are dispatched to minority neighborhoods

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Age and High-Growth Entrepreneurship

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Only four times in US presidential history has the candidate with fewer popular votes won

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Study: Students who went through vocational training enjoyed a wage premium into their thirties

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An increase in high-skilled immigrants decreases the share of Republican votes, while an inflow of low-skilled immigrants increases it

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Subway system openings reduce particulate pollution by 4 percent in highly polluted city centers

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Researchers investigated effect of driving on teenage mortality and risky behaviors such as drug use

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Many believed that rise in opioid use was driven by demand for painkillers

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There are sizable, long-term returns to investments in means-tested, public preschool programs: Head Start (comprehensive education services to children of low-income families) has generated large boosts in in high school completion, college enrollment and college completion among affected students.

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Growth by proximity – Moretti on the effect of high-tech hubs on innovation

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In 2005, Texas sharply reduced the provision of special education (education services that accommodate individuals with disabilities and special needs)

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Southern slaveholder households in 1860 lost substantially more wealth by 1870 than comparable Southern households

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Medicaid coverage for children has more than paid for itself in the long run

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Criminal registration in DNA databases massively reduces the likelihood that criminals re-offend, and increases the probability that offenders are identified if they do re-offend

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Father Couglin's radio broadcasts (which blended populist demagoguery, anti-Semitism, and fascist sympathies) reduced Franklin D

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"Early childhood Medicaid eligibility reduces mortality and disability, increases employment, and reduces receipt of disability transfer programs up to 50 years later

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Researchers found that extending the length of unemployment insurance had no significant impact on employment

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Study: In Alabama, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia, defendants are punished more severely on average as the county share of the Black population increases from 0% until peaking around 30%

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Why the United States has the best research universities

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Inmates who are assigned to private prisons (which earn money through a per diem for each occupied bed) rather than public prisons end up serving 90 additional days on average

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Using data from Florida Highway Patrol (individualized to each officer), researchers show that White drivers are significantly more likely to receive a discount on their speeding tickets than minorities

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New study suggests that Facebook may be exacerbating polarization

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Most manufacturing plants in the US operate under what economists call "monopsony"

Counties with higher rates of historical lynchings have lower voter Black registration rates today (controlling for all relevant factors)

The $800 billion Paycheck Protection Program during the pandemic was highly regressive and inefficient, as most recipients were not in need (three-quarters of PPP funds accrued to the top quintile of households)

Slavery did not accelerate US economic growth in the 19th century

Since 1982, all Alaskan residents have received a yearly cash dividend from the Alaska Permanent Fund

Charter school openings lead to a reduction in public school enrollment, in particular for white students

Gas prices when drivers are age 15-18 impact those drivers' travel preferences for the rest of their lives

The US has increased its funding for public schools

White police officers are substantially more likely than non-white officers to use force and shoot civilians when they are dispatched to minority neighborhoods

Age and High-Growth Entrepreneurship

Only four times in US presidential history has the candidate with fewer popular votes won

Study: Students who went through vocational training enjoyed a wage premium into their thirties

An increase in high-skilled immigrants decreases the share of Republican votes, while an inflow of low-skilled immigrants increases it

Subway system openings reduce particulate pollution by 4 percent in highly polluted city centers

Researchers investigated effect of driving on teenage mortality and risky behaviors such as drug use

Many believed that rise in opioid use was driven by demand for painkillers

There are sizable, long-term returns to investments in means-tested, public preschool programs: Head Start (comprehensive education services to children of low-income families) has generated large boosts in in high school completion, college enrollment and college completion among affected students.

Growth by proximity – Moretti on the effect of high-tech hubs on innovation

In 2005, Texas sharply reduced the provision of special education (education services that accommodate individuals with disabilities and special needs)

Southern slaveholder households in 1860 lost substantially more wealth by 1870 than comparable Southern households

Medicaid coverage for children has more than paid for itself in the long run

Criminal registration in DNA databases massively reduces the likelihood that criminals re-offend, and increases the probability that offenders are identified if they do re-offend

Father Couglin's radio broadcasts (which blended populist demagoguery, anti-Semitism, and fascist sympathies) reduced Franklin D

"Early childhood Medicaid eligibility reduces mortality and disability, increases employment, and reduces receipt of disability transfer programs up to 50 years later

Researchers found that extending the length of unemployment insurance had no significant impact on employment

Study: In Alabama, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia, defendants are punished more severely on average as the county share of the Black population increases from 0% until peaking around 30%

Why the United States has the best research universities

Inmates who are assigned to private prisons (which earn money through a per diem for each occupied bed) rather than public prisons end up serving 90 additional days on average

Using data from Florida Highway Patrol (individualized to each officer), researchers show that White drivers are significantly more likely to receive a discount on their speeding tickets than minorities

New study suggests that Facebook may be exacerbating polarization