JPAM's Closer Look

18. Healthcare Following Environmental Disasters: Evidence from Flint

Using the Flint Water Crisis as a case reference, Shooshan Danagoulian and Daniel Grossman discuss their analysis of how individuals use healthcare systems following environmental disasters.

17. Temporary Mortgage Assistance for Unemployed Homeowners Reduce Longer Term Mortgage Default: An analysis of the Hardest Hit Fund Program

Does temporary mortgage assistance for unemployed homeowners reduce longer-term mortgage default?: An analysis of the Hardest Hit Fund Program.

16. High-Skilled Immigration and the Labor Market: Evidence from the H1B Visa Program

Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Dr. Patrick Turner of the University of Notre Dame about the effects of immigration on the native workforce in United States through the H1B Visa Program. 

15. Consequences of Administrative Burden for Social Safety Nets that support the Healthy Development of Children

Discussion with Carolyn J. Heinrich on the findings of her research paper that examines the challenges that low-income families face in accessing health and human services for their children's healthy development.

14. The Kids on the Bus: The Academic Consequences of Diversity-Driven School Reassignments

JPAM's Seth Gershenson speaks with Thurston Domina and James Carter about the consequences of diversity-driven school reassignments.

13. To What extent does in-person Schooling Contribute to the Spread of COVID-19: Evidence from Michigan and Washington

JPAM's Seth Gershenson and Scott Imberman of Michigan State University discuss the impact of in-person schooling on the spread of COVID-19.

12. Can precision policing reduce gun violence: Evidence from gang take downs in New York City

Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Dr. Aaron Chalfin, Professor Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania, about the impacts of gang take downs on gun violence in New York City.

11. Positive Health Externalities of Mandating Paid Sick Leave

Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Dr. Katherine Wen, PhD graduate of Cornell University and now Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University, about the positive health externalities of mandating paid sick leave. 

10. Same-sex couples and the gains to marriage: The importance of the legal environment. A discussion of study findings

Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Dr. Daniel Hamermesh, a distinguished scholar at Barnard College and Columbia University, about the impact of same-sex marriage legalization on the benefits that same-sex couples derive.

9. Nudging Early Reduces Administrative Burden: Three Field Experiments to Improve Code Enforcement

Using Behavioral insights (taking lessons from psychology) to improve policy and the administrative process. Simplifying bureaucratic administrative processes in ways that improve efficiency and reduce costs and ultimately improve user experiences.