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In this open access paper, Marina Mileo Gorzig and Deborah Rho examine a policy that reduces background information on rental applications. After policy implementation, discrimination against African American and Somali American men increased.

How veteran‐nonveteran wage gaps across the wage distribution have evolved over time We examine how veteran-nonveteran wage gaps evolved over 1979–2017. Specifically, we estimate veteran wage differentials at each decile across the unconditional wage distribution to allow for heterog...

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James Fuller and Kelly Vosters analyze the veteran-nonveteran wage gap over time. They find returns to education are a major contributing factor to the wage gap dynamics.

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In a new open access article, Elisabeth Wurm examines the effects of allowing workers to include same-sex partners in insurance plans on labor supply.

The case for borrowing against future social security wealth In perfect credit markets, borrowing against future income could help households smooth consumption and invest in education, housing, or health. Investments in human capital, housing, or health could...

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In this new article, Steve Swidler and Erin Cottle Hunt advocate for a program which allows individuals to access a portion of their Social Security benefits prior to the minimun withdrawl age.

Should more teams “trust the process” of tanking? In many professional sport leagues, the worst-performing teams receive higher probability of earning top draft picks. This provides teams incentives to purposefully lose, or “tank,” if they are not l...

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NBA teams tanking- trying to lose games- is a controversial development in the sport. In a recent open access article, @acardazzi.bsky.social, @candonjohnson.bsky.social sky.social, and Eddie Minuci study the effects of the most extreme case of tanking, finding it affects future winning and income.

Foreign education, gender legal rights, and economic freedom Economic freedom is linked with better economic and human development outcomes. However, benefits are not evenly spread, with notable gaps in legal systems and property rights, impacting gender equal...

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Ever wondered about the distribution of economic freedom within a country?
This article by Christina Peters, Maria Tackett, and Alexandre Padilla examines the role of foreign education on gender disparities in economic freedom.

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Alexander Marsella investigates the effect of the West Philadelphia Promise Zone initiative on violent crime rates in West Philadelphia.

A benefit‐cost analysis of child care subsidy expansions: The New York State case Proposals to expand child care assistance have proliferated at the national and state levels. This paper uses a novel approach to estimate the benefits and costs of providing child care subsidies to ...

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The expansion of child care assistance has been a point of debate for decades. In this open access article, Robert Paul Hartley, Irwin Garfinkel, Elizabeth Ananat, Sophie Collyer, Buyi Wang, and Christopher Wimer examine if social benefits exeed social costs.

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Israt Jahan explores the causal relationship between economic freedom and the ratio of female-to-male entrepreneurship.

Neighborhood effects of buy‐to‐rent and build‐to‐rent public housing This study analyzes the impact of public housing on adjacent neighborhoods, focusing on their consumption levels and the population share of individuals aged 20–59 years. Using administrative data on...

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Changsu Ko, Jinsoo Bae, and Heepyung Cho study how public housing impacts surrounding neighborhoods. They find that buy-to-rent housing has no measurable effects, but build-to-rent housing reduces local consumption and lowers the share of working-age residents.

Do vertical ID laws curb teenage drinking and tobacco use? Vertical identification laws (VILs)—which require state drivers' licenses issued to individuals under age 21 to be vertically oriented—have been adopted widely across the United States. We find no ev...

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New study by Russ Leonard & Joe Sabia finds that despite advocates’ hopes, vertical ID laws have no effect on teen drinking or smoking.

Plugging gaps in payment systems: Evidence from the take‐up of new medicare billing codes We analyze the introduction of new Medicare billing codes for Chronic Care Management (CCM) and Transitional Care Management (TCM). We first show that new code take-up occurs gradually and varies acr...

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Want to learn more about the take-up of new Medicare billing codes? This article analyzes the introduction of new codes for Chronic Care Management and Transitional Care Management and studies how the codes correlate with other services.

The impacts of shortage area designations on mortality Spatial mismatch between patients and physicians constrains access to medical care and contributes to differential health outcomes. Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designations identify area...

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How do shortage area designations impact mortality? This article by Jessica Sauve-Syed examines the effects of Health Professional Shortage Area designations and finds a reduction in mortality.

From movement to prosperity: Examining the link between domestic migration and business dynamics in US metropolitan areas Business dynamics—the creation and destruction of businesses—drive economic development, innovation, and income distribution. While business dynamics are linked to migration internationally, this rel...

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What is the relationship between domestic migration and business dynamics? This article by Imran Arif studies U.S. metropolitan areas and finds a positive relationship between net migration and business creation.

Contemporary Economic Policy: Vol 43, No 2 Click on the title to browse this issue

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The April 2025 issue of CEP is available now, and includes 3 open access articles!
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Employment adjustments to increased imports: Evidence from a developing country This paper examines the impact of imports from developed countries on industry-specific employment in India between 1983 and 2010. The identification strategy relies on comparing differential changes...

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