The initial rollout of Facebook at a college 1) negatively impacted student health and 2) upped how many students reported experiencing impairment of academic performance due to poor mental health

Why Is Europe More Equal Than the United States?

In 2013, France massively increased dividend tax rates

White defendants are substantially more likely to be given favorable bail decisions than otherwise similar black defendants

In high-risk flood zones, fewer than 60% of US homeowners purchase flood insurance even though the premiums are heavily subsidized by the government

The Mafia targets young and less efficient firms

Investment in school facilities lead to better test scores, attendance, and house prices

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

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