Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in the US massively improved the financial standing of disabled individuals: "Disability allowance reduces the likelihood of bankruptcy by 20 percent…

Study: German immigrants significantly boosted Union Army enlistments through newspapers, social clubs, and public speaking tours

Economists offer some positive news for researchers who rely on lab experiments for their work

In 2004, Switzerland opened its borders to European cross-border workers

Paid maternity leave leads to improved maternal health, in particular for first-time and low-resource mothers. [Data from Norway]

Polarization between judges in the U.S. court system (from the U.S. Supreme Court to the lowest state court) has increased over time

Study: Increasing undocumented immigration raised both wages and employment for native workers

Study: Much of Rwanda’s mass violence could have been stopped if key armed groups controlled by elites had been sidelined early

Factors that drive college attendance have shifted dramatically in the post-WWII era

In 1956, the US government settled an antitrust lawsuit against Bell whereby the telecom giant could remain a monopoly in telecom but had to make all of its existing patents royalty-free