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Avoiding Prejudice: Islamophobia and the Labor Supply of Arabs and Muslims in the U.S. Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

New @NBER.org working paper from HCEO member Kerwin Kofi Charles and colleagues: www.nber.org/papers/w34526

Absolutely delighted our research has won the ONS' Research Excellence prize for impact!

I always say to people that the ideal @theifs.bsky.social work is rigorous enough to publish in top journals, and relevant enough to be on the front page. I think we've ticked that box here!

Strengthening TANF engagement through early childhood development science How small, practical tips and tools can support parents during a pivotal stage of child development

New case study: In partnership with the Bezos Family Foundation, we explored how a simple, science-based early-learning resource embedded in TANF services can modestly but meaningfully increase program engagement and support childhood development. mathematica.org/casestudy/st...

Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

New @nber.org paper of interest:
“Strengthening labor markets explain about 60% of the post-Great Recession decline in first-time community college enrollment.” Students whose enrollment is most sensitive to labor market conditions are unlikely to complete a degree.
www.nber.org/papers/w3449...

🚨 New working paper!

How well do people predict the results of studies?

@sdellavi.bsky.social and I leverage data from the first 100 studies to have been posted on the SSPP, containing 1,482 key questions, on which over 50,000 forecasts were placed. Some surprising results below.... 🧵👇

Open call for papers, Health and Healthcare Variations across the Population Conference. Conference to be held in Cambridge, MA on May 15, 2026. Submit applications by 11:59pm EDT on February 13, 2026. More information: www.nber.org/calls-papers...

Bridging Research and Policy for Gender Equality: From Insight to Impact - Global Development Research Economists, social scientists, and policy thinkers met at the Gender Issues Development Workshop to discuss challenges affecting women and possible soultions

Bridging Research and Policy for Gender Equality: From Insight to Impact @uniofreading.bsky.social
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Malleable Minds: The Effects of STEM- vs. Humanities-Focused Curricula Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

Interesting data on the impact of specializing curriculum in a new @nber.org working paper.
www.nber.org/papers/w34502

Do Test Scores Misrepresent Test Results? An Item-by-Item Analysis Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

www.nber.org/papers/w34484

Social Dynamics of AI Adoption Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

HCEO member Leo Bursztyn and colleagues study how social forces drive parental demand for artificial intelligence-based learning in teens' education. They find that social pressure drives individual technology adoption despite widespread support for restricting its use. www.nber.org/papers/w3448...

Leniency Designs: An Operator’s Manual Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

New @Nber.org working paper from HCEO member Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham (@paulgp.com) with Peter Hull and Michel Kolesar: www.nber.org/papers/w34473

New evidence on how ICE is affecting student learning

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1erU5Oe0vJYdVjuqQi4sfhUGxS0BGjWl8/view?usp=drivesdk

The Virtual Economics of Poverty and Policy Seminar (VEPPS) continues next week. Date & time: Monday, November 17th at 2pm Eastern To register to receive the Zoom link: https://smith.zoom.us/meeting/register/NM_RCYTVQbC7bqoYKcLMVg Presenter: Mariana Zerpa (University of Chile) Paper Title: "Job loss and health insurance before and after the ACA" Abstract: We examine how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) altered the effects of involuntary job loss on health insurance coverage. Using matched event study models estimated on panel survey data, we document substantial declines in coverage following job loss prior to the ACA especially among middle-income workers. After the ACA’s major provisions were implemented in 2014, these losses were sharply reduced: displaced workers were more likely to have public coverage before job loss and less likely to lose coverage afterward. Heterogeneity by pre-displacement income reveals that the ACA closed gaps in baseline coverage and smoothed post-loss trajectories, particularly for middle-income individuals. Our findings highlight the ACA’s role in strengthening the insurance safety net for displaced workers.

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"After the ACA’s major provisions were implemented in 2014... displaced workers were more likely to have public coverage before job loss and less likely to lose coverage afterward."

Affordable Housing During Childhood Improves Long-term Outcomes of Women and their Children Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

New from HCEO member Janet Currie et al: use of an affordable housing tax credit program improves long-term health outcomes for women and their children. www.nber.org/papers/w34464

RF Berlin Annual Public Lecture / Why Women WonWhy Women Won– Claudia Goldin YouTube video by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

🚨 It’s here! Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin’s Public Lecture at RFBerlin is now online. 🎥 Watch “Why Women Won”: www.youtube.com/live/aNd8ZtT...

The Financial Consequences of Being Denied Benefit Access Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

www.nber.org/papers/w34434

Modeling and Measuring the Genetic Determinants of Child Development Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

Fascinating work from HCEO member @fagostin.bsky.social and Zach Weingarten that aims to sort out the intricate and dynamic interplay between genetic contributions to development (via polygenetic scores) and parental responses to genetic inheritances. www.nber.org/papers/w34427

Some charts for those who don't know the extent of the US public (and private) investment in research (particularly in biomedical research) compared to other countries and institutions. The destruction of the US' scientific institutions has global implications.

Financial Consequences of Being Denied Benefit Access Tatiana Homonoff, Min S. Lee & Katherine Meckel Share X LinkedIn Facebook Bluesky Threads Email Link Working Paper 34434 DOI 10.3386/w34434 Issue Date October 2025 We examine the causal impact of being denied benefit access on the financial well-being of marginally-excluded households. Using experimental and quasi-random variation in the flexibility of mandatory intake interviews and a unique linkage between administrative Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and credit report data, we find that households screened out of SNAP due to administrative barriers suffer tangible downstream economic consequences. Specifically, we find that process-related denials increase debt and delinquencies, and decrease credit scores. These results highlight the economic importance of implementation design and its role in strengthening (or undermining) the financial protection provided by social insurance programs.

For struggling Americans, SNAP (food stamp program) reduces debt and delinquencies and increases credit scores.
www.nber.org/papers/w34434
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New from HCEO member @aaronsojourner.org and colleagues.

New work from HCEO member Eric Chyn on the effect of place and pollution on birthweight. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

Join BCFG, @pennchibe.bsky.social, and @katymilkman.bsky.social TOMORROW 10/29 at 12 PM ET for MIT Professor Amy Finkelstein’s virtual keynote talk. Register here: https://upenn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kE9HPGsPRz2J2jcfJcjIEA#/registration

Applications are OPEN for the 2026-2027 SRCD U.S. Policy Fellowship Program. Receive a highly competitive stipend while immersing yourself in a state agency or Congress. Share and help spread the word! Applications due January 6, 2026 at 11:50 pm ET. Learn more and apply here https://bit.ly/4pUANY5

Intergenerational Mobility in Measures of Wellbeing: Consumption, Health and Life Satisfaction Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

New from HCEO member Bhashkar Mazumder and colleagues: A review of efforts to expand measurements of intergenerational mobility beyond income, education, and occupation to broader measures of well-being. www.nber.org/papers/w34407?

📢 New working paper alert! 📢

Super happy to share our new working paper, „The Demand for Economic Narratives“, with my great co-authors Sebastian Blesse, Klaus Gründler, and @philippheil.bsky.social.

Check out the summary thread by Philipp below👇🏻🧵

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BU Questrom is launching a new PhD Program in Business Economics focused on how markets and firms interact with public policy.

Graduates will be ready for research and teaching roles in both business schools and econ departments.

Felice di vedere il nostro lavoro su La Voce: lavoce.info/archives/109...!

👶🏻👧🏼 Dai dati dell’#AssegnoUnico emergono forti disuguaglianze territoriali e sociali nella disabilità infantile in 🇮🇹.

🔗 Studio con Paola Biasi e Maria De Paola qui 👉🏻 ifs.org.uk/publications...

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The Impacts of Romantic Relationships with the Boss Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

HCEO member Emily Nix et al. on the economics of dating the boss: breakups are costly! www.nber.org/papers/w34346

Information, Spillovers, or Hassle Costs? Effects of Medicaid Prior Authorization on Preschool Antipsychotic Prescribing Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

New from HCEO member Janet Currie & Kate Musen: www.nber.org/papers/w34369

Introducing SPEAK: A scalable computer-adaptive tool to measure knowledge of early human development, from Caroline Gaudreau, Dani Levine, John A. List, and Dana Suskind www.nber.org/papers/w34349