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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
Workers at a union handle packages around a table.

Understanding the Preferences and Productivity of Workers in the United States

Stefano DellaVigna
John List
Ulrike Malmendier
Gautam Rao
Understanding workplace incentives and the motivations of workers is important for increasing workplace productivity and organizational efficiency. Many have suggested that employees are altruistic, willing to work harder when they believe that the amount of effort they exert in their job directly...
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The Impact of Malaria Diagnostics in Uganda

Jessica Cohen
Cash purchases being used to purchase food from open market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Comparing Cash and Voucher Transfers in a Humanitarian Context: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Jenny Aker
Researchers tested the relative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an unconditional cash transfer and a voucher program on household consumption and well-being in a camp for internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Both programs increased food security and asset...