Research briefs
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Employers value social skills more than brains
The paper The Rising return to Noncognitive skills is published in American
Economic Journal: Applied Economics 2022
Authors: Per-Anders Edin, Peter Fredriksson, Martin Nybom and Björn Öckert -
Stronger neighbourhood ties can reduce crime
The article Bolstering community ties as a mean of reducing crime
is published in the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
Authors: Magdalena Domínguez and Daniel Montolio -
Emigration sparked innovation
The article Mass Migration and Technological Change is soon to be published in The Journal of the European Economic Association
Authors: David Andersson, Mounir Karadja and Erik Prawitz -
What role does news media play in the economy?
The paper Sectoral Media Focus and Aggregate Fluctuations is
published in The American Economic Review
Authors: Ryan Chahrour, Kristoffer Nimark and Stefan Pitschner -
Living in larger cities is greener
The paper Green urbanization is published in Plos One
Authors: Jan Eeckhout and Christoph Hedtrich -
Global earnings inequality down, within-country inequality increasing
This article is published in The Economic Journal
Authors: Olle Hammar and Daniel Waldenström -
Student achievement rises when grades matter more for admission
This paper is part of the thesis Inputs and Incentives in Education
Author: Lucas Tilley