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When hospitals compete, do patients win?

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One of the 2016 AEJ Best Papers gives a new meaning to "healthy competition"

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Are taxpayers well-informed about the taxes they pay?

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What online searches reveal about how people think about taxes

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Why do mothers with medical degrees get fewer C-sections?

February 8, 2016

Better information can make a big difference for patients

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Do intellectual property protections close off new research avenues?

February 3, 2016

What genetically-engineered mice can teach us about research barriers

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What do states with high public sector pay have in common?

January 29, 2016

Climate and other amenities could give public sector workers more bargaining power

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Why does water pollution get worse at political boundaries?

December 14, 2015

Rethinking incentives for local politicians in China

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Why does the death rate increase during economic booms?

November 9, 2015

New evidence on an economic mystery

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Does English-only schooling help U.S. immigrants succeed?

September 23, 2015

A public policy debate that goes back more than a century

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Does impatience lead to lower lifetime earnings?

August 31, 2015

Patient people are much more likely to finish school