Associate Professor of Economics John Friedman discusses big data and economic mobility.

The Journal of Development Economics is among the first to introduce pre-results peer review in an economics journal.

Demographic shifts with declines in working-age populations in North and Central America will affect migration trends and policy questions, says study co-authored by PSTC alum, Silvia Giorguli-Saucedo.

While attempting to weed out ineffective teachers, teacher evaluation reforms seem to have also scared of aspiring teachers, says Assistant Professor of Education and Economics Matthew Kraft.

A new study by Assistant Professor of Education and Economics Matthew Kraft analyzes the effectiveness of teacher coaching programs.

PSTC Postdoctoral Fellow Elyse Singer describes the challenges of conducting research on abortion in Mexico City.

"One-size-fits-all" approach doesn't work for classifying obesity, says new article co-authored by PSTC Trainee Marcia P. Jimenez.

Firms owned by women earn approximately half that of male-owned firms, and demand drives the profit gap, says PSTC alum Morgan Hardy.

PSTC Professor of Economics Justine Hastings discusses how data labs can help nonprofits evaluate impact.

New research by Assistant Professor of Education and Economics Matthew Kraft notes evaluation reforms have resulted in a decline in teacher supply.

All that advice about taking a deep breath, focusing on the long term and not obsessing about the balance in your retirement accounts as the markets take a wild ride sounds a lot better when you’re not headed toward retirement soon.

Research by PSTC economist John Friedman demonstrates the role colleges can play in social mobility.

Colleges can serve as engines of intergenerational mobility, says PSTC Associate Professor of Economics John Friedman.

PSTC Associate Professor of Population Studies Rachel Franklin comments on the troubles facing rural America.

Driverless cars may mean fewer crashes and more productive time on the road but not necessarily less traffic congestion, says research by PSTC Professor of Economics Matthew Turner.

Climbing the socioeconomic ladder can prove challenging for many low-income students, but a recent study co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics John Friedman shows that poor students and their rich counterparts who attend similarly ranked colleges end up with comparable earning outcomes after graduation. The study, covered by Business Insider, also notes that some colleges are more successful than others in boosting low-income students' chances of upward mobility.