Education and Crime Over the Life Cycle
Despite a significant fall in crime levels during the ’90s, the costs to taxpayers have soared together with the prison population. In North America, this fast-paced growth has occurred against a backdrop of stable or decreasing crime rates. Why is this? Associate Professor Giovanni Gallipoli explores this question…
Student Alex Wind Wins Progressive Economics Forum Student Essay Contest
Alex’s winning essay evaluates the National Child Benefit.
How Do African Dictators Stay in Power?
Dictators in postcolonial sub-Saharan Africa cling to power by keeping senior ministers in check and manipulating ethnic divisions, according to new research by VSE Professors Francesco Trebbi and Patrick Francois. More…
Why Do People Move to an ‘Unhappy’ City?
Assistant Professor Joshua Gottlieb suggests people may be trading happiness for other gains. Read more…
Study Reveals ‘Unhappiest’ Cities in the U.S.
Why do people move to ‘unhappy’ communities? New research co-authored by Assistant Professor Joshua Gottlieb suggests people may be deciding to trade happiness for other gains.
Student Hugo Jales Wins IAAE’s Best Student Paper Award
Hugo’s paper investigates how the minimum wage affects developing economies, and shows how to measure these effects from data. Read more…