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Research Features

Research features are engaging, accessible presentations of academic research from Institute scholars. Features explain what the research says, what it means, and why it is relevant to economic opportunity and inclusion.

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Person deciding whether to enter the workforce or not
Seeking maximum employment
Andrew Goodman-Bacon | Senior Research Economist, Institute
August 17, 2022
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Choosing a school is hard. Tailored information can help. Key image
Choosing a school is hard. Tailored information can help.
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
June 27, 2022
Article
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Can the minimum wage combat employers’ labor market power?
Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
June 3, 2022
Article
Three generations of people sitting in a field, thinking about priorities
The complex economics of growing old
Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
May 2, 2022
Article
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Family matters
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
April 25, 2022
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Year in Review: Summary of 2021 Institute Working Papers
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
February 2, 2022
Article
illustration of mother working at dining table
The great balancing act
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
January 26, 2022
Article
Illustration of people in their apartments
The long coattails of economic inequality
Andrew Goodman-Bacon | Senior Research Economist, Institute Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
January 6, 2022
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Illustration of unemployed workers going down escalator
Unemployment today cuts deeper and lasts longer
Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
December 22, 2021
Article
Illustration of workers trapped in the atrium of a building
Many jobs, few employers
Andrew Goodman-Bacon | Senior Research Economist, Institute Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
September 3, 2021
Article
Illustration of American flag with immigrant workers exiting various types of vehicles
Immigration nation
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
July 6, 2021
Article
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First comes love, then come taxes
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
April 15, 2021
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