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Race and Jobs

National Public Radio

Sticks and Stones Can Break Bones, but the Wrong Name Can Make a Job Hard to Find

The New York Times

Small-Picture Approach to a Big Problem: Poverty

The New York Times

Taxes Make Smokers Happy

CNN Money

The Second Attempt Made the Difference

The Second Attempt Made the Difference
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The Impact of Subsidized Employment on Employment Outcomes in Michigan, United States

Elisabeth Gerber
Brian Jacob
H. Luke Shaefer
In an ongoing study, researchers are testing whether a subsidized employment program for low-income adults with less than a high school degree in Michigan can improve employment opportunities and earnings while reducing public benefit receipt.
Schoolchildren hug their teacher in Ghana.

The Effects of a Play-Based Preschool Learning Program in Rural Ghana

Orazio Attanasio
Sonya Krutikova
As in many other developing countries, children under the age of five in rural Ghana often fail to reach their developmental potential. Researchers there are partnering with the organization Lively Minds to evaluate the impact of a low-cost, play-based learning program on early childhood cognitive...
Three students around a computer in a classroom.

School-based Social and Emotional Learning on Student Behavior and Learning Outcomes in Chile

Clement de Chaisemartin
Researchers evaluated the impact of Chile’s national Skills For Life (SFL) program for disruptive students on their behavior and academic outcomes. Researchers found that the SFL program did not impact eligible students’ learning outcomes.