How should governments design neighborhood-based policies to improve long-run outcomes for children, once one accounts for general equilibrium (GE) forces—endogenous rents, neighborhood quality, …
PublishedJournal of Political EconomyPublished Jun 2026
Capatina and Keane build and calibrate a life-cycle model of labor supply and savings for U.S. men that incorporates health shocks, endogenous human capital accumulation via learning-by-doing, …
PublishedQuarterly Journal of EconomicsOnline 15 Jan 2026Published Apr 2026
This paper investigates whether virtual contact — exposure to an outgroup through a documentary film — can promote interethnic harmony, and whether targeting network-central individuals amplifies …
PublishedQuarterly Journal of EconomicsOnline 19 Jan 2026Published Apr 2026
This paper tests whether a light-touch behavioral intervention targeting aspirations can produce persistent economic effects on a poor rural population. The research question is whether changing how …