JPAM's Closer Look

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.

8. Financing the War on Drugs: The Impact of Law Enforcement grants on racial disparities in drug arrests

Robynn Cox of USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work talks with JPAM's Closer Look as she reveals research findings of the impact of law enforcement grants on racial disparities in drug arrests.  

7. Increasing Community College Completion Rates Among Low-Income Students

JPAM author Melissa Kearney talks with JPAM's Closer Look about case management as a tool for low-income students as they navigate the challenges of life while at community college.

6. Vernon Award Winner: Measuring Early Childhood Education

Host Seth Gershenson talks to Tom Dee, Professor of Education at Stanford about how to evaluate early childhood education, a recent JPAM article that won the 2019 Vernon Memorial Award for the best paper of the year.

5. Unintended Consequences: The Impact on Domestic Violence When SNAP Schedules Change

JPAM author Analisa Packham explains how a change in the schedule of SNAP benefits increased domestic violence.

4. Medicare for All: A Prescription for Improving Cancer Outcomes?

On this episode of JPAM’s Closer Look, researcher Rebecca Myerson answers the question posed by her recent study: Does Medicare Coverage Improve Cancer Detection and Mortality Outcomes?

3. Let Them Eat Lunch: The Impact of Universal Free Meals

What happens at schools when kids get free lunch? You might be surprised at the dramatic results of this study by Syracuse University Professor Amy Schwartz, which recently appeared in JPAM.