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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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“Deaths of despair” and economic opportunity
Elliot Charette | Senior Research Assistant, Center for Indian Country Development Andrew Goodman-Bacon | Senior Research Economist, Institute
February 24, 2023
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Year in review: Summary of 2022 Institute working papers
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
February 9, 2023
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Power, violence, and consequences at work
Andrew Goodman-Bacon | Senior Research Economist, Institute Nisha Chikhale | Research Analyst
January 20, 2023
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The long shadow of long COVID
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
December 2, 2022
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How the racial wealth gap has evolved—and why it persists
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
October 3, 2022
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The economic equation of old age in the era of COVID-19
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
September 9, 2022
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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.
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
June 27, 2022
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Can the minimum wage combat employers’ labor market power?
Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
June 3, 2022
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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
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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
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