In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl: Zelia Nuttall and the Search for Mexico’s Ancient Civilizations
Where do human societies come from?
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Towards a Sustainable Recovery for Lebanon
Lebanon’s current economic crisis ranks among the worst in recent history. GDP has collapsed by 38% in real terms.
Racial/ethnic and gender inequities in the sufficiency of paid leave during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from the service sector
Background: Access to paid family and medical leave (PFML), including leave to care for a seriously ill loved one or recover from one's own serious illness, conveys health and economic benefits for wo
Immigration and occupational comparative advantage
Job selection by high-skilled foreign-born workers in the US correlates strongly with country of origin. We use a Fréchet-Roy model of occupational choice to evaluate the causes of immigrant sorting.
Growth Through Inclusion in South Africa
It is painfully clear that South Africa is performing poorly, exacerbating problems such as inequality and exclusion.
The Gender Wage Gap, Between-Firm Inequality, and Devaluation: Testing a New Hypothesis in the Service Sector
Unequal sorting of men and women into higher and lower-wage firms contributes significantly to the gender wage gap according to recent analysis of national labor markets.
Comment on "Presidential Address: Demand-Side Constraints in Development: The Role of Market Size, Trade, and (In)Equality"
This is a bold and intriguing paper.
High and Rising US Federal Debt: Causes and Implications
The outlook for federal debt represents a significant economic challenge for the United States.
Universities Shouldn’t Ever Take Sides in a War
Why academic institutions should always avoid taking sides.
Showing high-achieving college applicants past admissions outcomes increases undermatching
More than 40% of US high school students have access to Naviance, a proprietary tool designed to guide college search and application decisions.
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