Announcement

William T. Grant Foundation Grants on Reducing Inequality

December 3, 2021

The deadline is January 12, 2022.

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Stopping the churn

December 3, 2021

Many eligible participants lose SNAP benefits due to the difficulties of recertifying.

Call For Papers

Call for Papers: Open Economies Review Special Issue on Recent Trends in International Reserves

December 3, 2021

The deadline for submission is January 31, 2022.

Announcement

Webinar: Helping Faculty Help Students get into PhD Programs in Economics

December 2, 2021

This webinar will be held on Friday, January 28, 2022 at 1:00 pm EST.

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Patent disclosure

December 1, 2021

Does access to patent documentation spur follow-on innovation?

Announcement

3rd Annual Conference of the Private Sector Development Research Network

November 30, 2021

The conference will be held on December 9-10, 2021.

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Getting the help they need

November 29, 2021

How did cuts to special education in Texas affect the long-run outcomes for students?

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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?