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Learn more Published Research Social Psychology The “Equal-Opportunity Jerk” Defense: Rudeness Can Obfuscate Gender Bias Authors: Gabrielle Adams, Peter Belmi, Sora Jun In this research, we identified a barrier that makes sexism hard to recognize: rudeness toward men. We found that observers judge a sexist perpetrator as less sexist if he is rude toward men. Learn more Published Research Social Psychology Gender Differences in Law School Classroom Participation: The Key Role of Social Context Authors: Sophie Trawalter, Molly Bishop Shadel, J.H. Verkerke Even though women make up roughly half of the students enrolled in law school today, they do not take up roughly half of the speaking time in law school classes. We found that women, more than men, report backlash for speaking in class, and this difference affects their willingness to participate in the law school classroom. Learn more Published Research Economics Health Policy Health Insurance for Whom? The ‘Spill-up’ Effects of Children’s Health Insurance on Mothers Authors: Sebastian Tello-Trillo, Daniel S. Grossman, Barton Willage New research shows that expansions in children’s Medicaid eligibility increases the likelihood a mother is married, decreases her labor market participation, and reduces her smoking and alcohol consumption. Learn more Published Research Education Unfinished Business? Academic and Labor Market Profile of Adults With Substantial College Credits But No Degree Authors: Benjamin Castleman, Kelli Bird, Brett Fischer, Benjamin T. Skinner Using data from the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), this case provides the first detailed profile on the academic, employment, and earnings trajectories of the SCND population and how these compare with VCCS graduates. The scholars show that the share of SCND students who are academically ready to re-enroll and would benefit from doing so may be substantially lower than policy makers anticipate. Learn more Published Research Racial Justice and Equity Social Equity Racial Bias in Perceptions of Disease and Policy Authors: Sophie Trawalter, Nana-Bilkisu Habib, James N. Druckman Narratives about Africa as dark, depraved, and diseased justified the exploitation of African land and people. Today, these narratives may still have a hold on people’s fears about disease. This group of scholars conducts tests and studies that, when taken together, make clear that reactions to pandemics are biased, and in a way consistent with historical narratives about race and Africa. Learn more Published Research Education Limited Supply and Lagging Enrollment: Production Technologies and Enrollment Changes at Community Colleges during the Pandemic Authors: Sarah Turner, Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach Weak labor markets typically lead young workers to invest in skills. High unemployment during COVID diverged from prior downturns: enrollment at community colleges dropped by 9.5 percent between 2019 and 2020, with the drop larger among men. Learn more Published Research Social Psychology Racial Justice and Equity Are Americans less likely to reply to emails from Black people relative to White people? Authors: John Holbein, Ray Block, Jr., Charles Crabtree, J. Quin Monson Although previous attempts have been made to measure everyday discrimination against African Americans, these approaches have been constrained by distinct methodological challenges. We present the results from an audit or correspondence study of a large-scale, nationally representative pool of the American public. We provide evidence that in simple day-to-day interactions, such as sending and responding to emails, the public discriminates against Black people. Learn more Published Research Racial Justice and Equity Confederate monuments and the history of lynching in the American South: An empirical examination Authors: Sophie Trawalter, Michele Claibourn, Jazmin Brown-Iannuzzi, Kyshia Henderson, Jazmin Brown-Iannuzzi, Michele Claibourn, Sophie Trawalter The present work interrogates the history of Confederate memorializations by examining the relationship between these memorializations and lynching, an explicitly racist act of violence. Learn more Published Research Health Policy Social Equity Has Mortality Risen Disproportionately for the Least Educated? Authors: Christopher J. Ruhm, Adam Leive Two Batten professors examine whether the least educated population groups experienced the worst mortality trends at the beginning of the 21st century by measuring changes in mortality across education quartiles. Learn more Published Research Social Psychology Anger Damns the Innocent Authors: Gabrielle Adams, Katherine A. DeCelles, Holly S. Howe, Leslie K. John False accusations permeate social life—from the mundane blaming of other people to more serious accusations of infidelity and workplace wrongdoing. Importantly, false accusations can have grave consequences, including broken relationships, job loss, and reputational damage. In this article, we document an equally pernicious phenomenon—the misuse of anger as a cue to predict whether a suspect has been falsely accused. Learn more Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Next page Next ›
Published Research Health Policy Economics Health Insurance Design Meets Saving Incentives: Consumer Responses to Complex Contracts Authors: Adam Leive To lower health care costs, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) offer tax incentives encouraging people to trade off current consumption against future consumption. This paper tests whether consumers use HSAs as self-insurance over the life cycle. Learn more
Working Paper Education Progressivity of Pricing at US Public Universities Authors: Sarah Turner, Emily E. Cook New research describes recent shifts in net tuition by family income and institution type and assesses the role of changes in state funding in generating these shifts. Learn more
Published Research Social Psychology The “Equal-Opportunity Jerk” Defense: Rudeness Can Obfuscate Gender Bias Authors: Gabrielle Adams, Peter Belmi, Sora Jun In this research, we identified a barrier that makes sexism hard to recognize: rudeness toward men. We found that observers judge a sexist perpetrator as less sexist if he is rude toward men. Learn more
Published Research Social Psychology Gender Differences in Law School Classroom Participation: The Key Role of Social Context Authors: Sophie Trawalter, Molly Bishop Shadel, J.H. Verkerke Even though women make up roughly half of the students enrolled in law school today, they do not take up roughly half of the speaking time in law school classes. We found that women, more than men, report backlash for speaking in class, and this difference affects their willingness to participate in the law school classroom. Learn more
Published Research Economics Health Policy Health Insurance for Whom? The ‘Spill-up’ Effects of Children’s Health Insurance on Mothers Authors: Sebastian Tello-Trillo, Daniel S. Grossman, Barton Willage New research shows that expansions in children’s Medicaid eligibility increases the likelihood a mother is married, decreases her labor market participation, and reduces her smoking and alcohol consumption. Learn more
Published Research Education Unfinished Business? Academic and Labor Market Profile of Adults With Substantial College Credits But No Degree Authors: Benjamin Castleman, Kelli Bird, Brett Fischer, Benjamin T. Skinner Using data from the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), this case provides the first detailed profile on the academic, employment, and earnings trajectories of the SCND population and how these compare with VCCS graduates. The scholars show that the share of SCND students who are academically ready to re-enroll and would benefit from doing so may be substantially lower than policy makers anticipate. Learn more
Published Research Racial Justice and Equity Social Equity Racial Bias in Perceptions of Disease and Policy Authors: Sophie Trawalter, Nana-Bilkisu Habib, James N. Druckman Narratives about Africa as dark, depraved, and diseased justified the exploitation of African land and people. Today, these narratives may still have a hold on people’s fears about disease. This group of scholars conducts tests and studies that, when taken together, make clear that reactions to pandemics are biased, and in a way consistent with historical narratives about race and Africa. Learn more
Published Research Education Limited Supply and Lagging Enrollment: Production Technologies and Enrollment Changes at Community Colleges during the Pandemic Authors: Sarah Turner, Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach Weak labor markets typically lead young workers to invest in skills. High unemployment during COVID diverged from prior downturns: enrollment at community colleges dropped by 9.5 percent between 2019 and 2020, with the drop larger among men. Learn more
Published Research Social Psychology Racial Justice and Equity Are Americans less likely to reply to emails from Black people relative to White people? Authors: John Holbein, Ray Block, Jr., Charles Crabtree, J. Quin Monson Although previous attempts have been made to measure everyday discrimination against African Americans, these approaches have been constrained by distinct methodological challenges. We present the results from an audit or correspondence study of a large-scale, nationally representative pool of the American public. We provide evidence that in simple day-to-day interactions, such as sending and responding to emails, the public discriminates against Black people. Learn more
Published Research Racial Justice and Equity Confederate monuments and the history of lynching in the American South: An empirical examination Authors: Sophie Trawalter, Michele Claibourn, Jazmin Brown-Iannuzzi, Kyshia Henderson, Jazmin Brown-Iannuzzi, Michele Claibourn, Sophie Trawalter The present work interrogates the history of Confederate memorializations by examining the relationship between these memorializations and lynching, an explicitly racist act of violence. Learn more
Published Research Health Policy Social Equity Has Mortality Risen Disproportionately for the Least Educated? Authors: Christopher J. Ruhm, Adam Leive Two Batten professors examine whether the least educated population groups experienced the worst mortality trends at the beginning of the 21st century by measuring changes in mortality across education quartiles. Learn more
Published Research Social Psychology Anger Damns the Innocent Authors: Gabrielle Adams, Katherine A. DeCelles, Holly S. Howe, Leslie K. John False accusations permeate social life—from the mundane blaming of other people to more serious accusations of infidelity and workplace wrongdoing. Importantly, false accusations can have grave consequences, including broken relationships, job loss, and reputational damage. In this article, we document an equally pernicious phenomenon—the misuse of anger as a cue to predict whether a suspect has been falsely accused. Learn more