The search for better economic policy.

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• It Takes a Village  … to fail to thank its female leader, no matter how good she is.
  Ray Fisman Nov. 27, 2007
  
• An Economist Goes to a Bar And solves the mysteries of dating.
  Ray Fisman Nov. 7, 2007
  
• Virtue for Sale Will customers pay more to do good?
  Ray Fisman Oct. 19, 2007
  
• If the Shoe Doesn't Fit Blame the tyranny of the market.
  Joel Waldfogel Oct. 4, 2007
  
• Taking Our Medicine The bad economics of switching health-care plans.
  Ray Fisman Sept. 7, 2007
  
• TV Is Good for You If you are a woman in rural India, at least.
  Joel Waldfogel Aug. 20, 2007
  
• Diamonds Are a Guerrilla's Best Friend Why was war good for Angola's big miners?
  Ray Fisman Aug. 17, 2007
  
• The Old College Try Why do alumni give to universities? To get their kids in, of course.
  Joel Waldfogel July 6, 2007
  
• Teach Your Children Well The economic case for preschool.
  Joel Waldfogel May 25, 2007
  
• Couch Entitlement Surprise—men do just as much work as women do.
  Joel Waldfogel April 16, 2007
  
• The Midlife Happiness Crisis But don't worry—when you get old, the sun comes out again.
  Joel Waldfogel March 16, 2007
  
• The Irrational 18-Year-Old Criminal Evidence that prison doesn't deter crime.
  Joel Waldfogel Jan. 30, 2007