REStat will sponsor 5 early-career researchers with the aim of broadening the set of scholars who are able to participate in the applied microeconomics research meetings at the 2025 NBER Summer Inst. Applications due May 1st: nber.org/calls-papers-a… #econtwitter Ray Fisman

Could AI leapfrog the web? Only 37% of sub-Saharan Africans use the internet. Cost is the #1 constraint. In a study with 469 teachers in Sierra Leone, we find AI works better than the web--and is 87% cheaper. (more)

The Education Finance Conference gathered experts to discuss student loans, financial aid, and policy, highlighting new research & challenges in higher education financing. Organized by Michael Dinerstein, Dmitri Koustas, Lesley Turner, & Constantine Yannelis: ow.ly/eYxz50VWx2X

Good to see this one finally in print. Market design for jobs platforms is still grossly understudied given its importance. Glad we could make a modest contribution.

🚨 New paper on #JAMAHealthForum 🚨 If you walk into a random dialysis facility in the US, there’s 🔹 An 80% chance it’s owned by DaVita or Fresenius 🔹 A 30% chance it has physician owners Both horizontal and vertical integration in this market have intensified over the past

In our new working paper, we study how to design consent mechanisms for data collection. TLDR; instead of focusing on the specific consent interface, we should focus on the frequency of consent decisions and default sharing rules.

Around 1.2 million people are hospitalized involuntarily due to mental illness in the US each year. Policymakers are thinking of expanding such programs across the country. We conducted the first study to determine the causal effects of involuntary hospitalization.

🚍 Our very own Dr. Alba-Vivar is shedding light on how limited access to public transportation affects commuter students in Peru. Important insights on mobility and educational equity! Wake Forest News Wake Forest University