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Discrimination against Older Workers in Restaurant Hiring

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 admin aging, inequality, work

Age discrimination in hiring older workers—if it exists—is a serious policy problem. An aging population requires more people working until

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New Evidence on How to Detect and Prevent Academic Cheating

January 25, 2023 admin college, testing

To uphold the principles of academic integrity, educational institutions around the globe engage in an ongoing fight against academic cheating.

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Splurge or Save? When Monthly Assistance Benefits Arrive, Do Recipients Stretch Benefit Dollars or Spend Thoughtlessly?

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 admin benefits, family finances, SNAP

Researchers have documented that households who participate in assistance programs tend to spend and consume more right after benefit receipt

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“In utero exposure to natural disasters worsens the health of newborns of younger mothers.”
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Born after a Hurricane—How Do Disasters Affect Babies?

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 admin children, climate change, disasters, early childhood, health

As natural disasters are becoming more common and severe due to climate change, pregnant women and their newborns may be

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Education Might Improve the Health of Some—But Not All

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 admin education, health, wellness, work

More educated people tend to live healthier and longer lives than those with less education, but does education cause better

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graph of spillover effects on siblings of being old or young for grade
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Old-for-Grade vs. Young-for-Grade School Start—What about Siblings?

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 admin cognitive abilities, education, family

A major concern of parents of young children is when and to what school they should send their kids. The

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graph shows high-performing middle school students with a higher share of migrants in their schools perform worse on tests in the first year
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As Climate-Induced Migration Becomes Common, How Are Schools Affected?

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 admin children, climate change, disasters, education, migration

September 20, 2022 marks the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria’s landfall on Puerto Rico, which resulted in thousands of deaths

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graph showing children in utero to age 2 experienced reduced height after Pakistan Earthquake of 2005
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Disaster Recovery—Who Gets Left Behind?

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 admin aid, children, disaster, education, wellness

Major disasters are frequently followed by compensation or aid, but little is known about recovery from such large, but compensated,

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After War, Do Children Realize Educational Gains?

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 admin children, education, violence, war

While the horror of ongoing conflicts in places such as Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, and elsewhere cannot be emphasized enough, the

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baby eating
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Efficiency vs. Equity? A Reform to Reduce WIC Costs Impacts Access

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 admin benefits, children, nutrition, wellness

Many U.S. safety net programs provide in-kind benefits and contract with private vendors to deliver these benefits. Such public–private partnerships

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