JPAM's Closer Look

38. How do disability insurance programs work?

Our host, Seth Gershenson, speaks to Pierre Koning and Carlos Riumalló-Herl, recipients of the 2025 Vernon Memorial Award, about their article “Selective exercise of discretion in disability insurance awards.”

37. Effects of Center Based Child Care on Disadvantaged Children

Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Dr. Chris Herbst, Professor of Public Affairs at Arizona State University, about an experimental evaluation of the Comprehensive Child Development Program.

36. Assessing the Impact of Juvenile Justice Referrals

Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Professor Stephen B. Holt of SUNY Albany about the consequences of student referrals to the juvenile justice system.

35. How do Teachers Improve Early in their Career?

Our host, Seth Gershenson, talks to Eric Taylor of the Harvard Graduate School of Education about the extent to which teachers improve over the course of their careers.

34. Effects of Drinking Water Contamination on Birth Outcomes

Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Professor Elaine Hill of the University of Rochester about the consequences of modest levels of drinking water contamination that are compliant with federal regulations.

33. Equity Implications of Property Tax Reassessments

Jour our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Professor David Schwegman about the equity implications of a change to Philadelphia's Property Tax Reassessment policies.

32. Recycling Habits and Policy in New York City

Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Professor Dylan Brewer of The Georgia Institute of Technology about the resiliency of New Yorkers' recycling habits and, more generally, the basic economics of municipal recycling programs.

31. The Long Lasting Consequences of School Shootings

Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Professor Robin McKnight of Wellesley College about long-lasting and widespread consequences of school shootings.

30. Evictions and Psychiatric Treatment

Our host, Seth Gershenson, talks to Professor Catherine Maclean of George Mason University about her research on the impact of access to psychiatric treatment centers on evictions and housing stability.

29. Should the Public Fund Professional Sports Stadiums?

Our host, Seth Gershenson, talks to JC Bradbury of Kennesaw State University about the economics and politics of public funding for professional sports stadiums.