JPAM’s Closer Look

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

Unraveling the Effects of the Affordable Care Act After 10 Years

Economists dive into the history of the Affordable Care Act since it was enacted 10 years ago and unravel the effects the legislation has had on Americans. The Woodwork Effect, The Multiplier Effect and more are all explained!

Do Need-Based Grants Impact Student Decisions Regarding STEM Degrees?

Bridget Terry Long, Dean and Saris Professor of Education and Economics at Harvard Graduate School of Education shares what she and her team found when they studied how need-based financial aid affects college student's decisions to pursue STEM degrees.