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Obesity is a common status symbol in poor countries, where it is often perceived as a signal of wealth. Does this translate to economic benefits? From Elisa Macchi (Brown Economics): youtu.be/o6zxCSgoidw

Carbon pricing policies are an increasingly popular tool for fighting climate change. How effective are these policies, and who bears the economic costs? From Diego Känzig (Northwestern Economics): youtu.be/a7IV7TCS9Qc

Why do managers matter for firm performance, and what distinguishes good managers from bad ones? Virginia Minni (Institute for Fiscal Studies, Chicago Booth) on managers and the allocation of workers to jobs: youtu.be/83ivIJCi2bQ

In recent years, there has been a global surge in populist politics. What will be the economic consequences? Manuel Funke, Moritz Schularick & Christoph Trebesch on populist leaders and the economy: youtu.be/CtD0_cl2ZlA (Kiel Institute (IfW Kiel), ScPoEcon)

High schoolers face educational choices that have substantial long-term consequences. Many studies examine how teachers influence these choices, but another resource has been relatively neglected: counselors. From Christine Mulhern (RAND): youtu.be/7wwbqH1A-4w

What is the origin of states and governments? Bob Allen (NYU Abu Dhabi), Mattia Bertazzini (Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN) & Leander Heldring (Kellogg School) on cooperative vs. extractive theories of government: youtu.be/kLHKQpoQeYc

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Do national leaders matter for their countries' outcomes? Sebastian Ottinger (CERGE-EI) & Nico Voigtländer (UCLA Anderson School of Management) on the effect of European monarchs on state performance: youtu.be/sOB5hmEXjdE

In 2013, China launched a landmark program to monitor air quality & disclose real-time data. Panle Jia Barwick (Wisconsin Economics), Shanjun Li (Cornell Dyson), Liguo Lin (SUFE) & Eric Zou (Ross School of Business) on the impact on public behavior & health outcomes: youtu.be/_G4NEncaovQ

Can financial access be transformative for poor households? Bernardus Van Doornik (Banco Central BR), Armando Gomes (WashU Olin Business School), David Schoenherr (Seoul National University) & Janis Skrastins (WashU Olin Business School) on fin. access & labor market outcomes: youtu.be/8mIKUVrVJEE

Can an employer’s concern for their employees’ well-being lead to a form of discrimination? Nina Buchmann (Yale Economic Growth Center), Carl Meyer (Stanford Economics) & Colin (Pitt Economics) on paternalistic discrimination: youtu.be/8y6t08GKFTw

Anti-scientific attitudes impose a substantial cost on society. Can science education help address this? Benjamin Arold (@cambridge_uni) on evolution vs. creationism in the classroom: youtu.be/ZeZw4jqsMKY

India ranks among the worst countries for women’s health & survival. Policy has focused on subsidizing health care as a solution, but Pascaline Dupas (Princeton Economics) & Radhika Jain (UCL) show these programs are still plagued by gender inequality: youtu.be/M3vscwPxEr8

What is the social cost of political corruption? @MeeraMahadevan (UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy) on corruption in the Indian electricity sector and its welfare consequences: youtu.be/bSOvmbmDBkc

Investments in universal pre-K have high returns, largely driven by the substantial effect on parents’ earnings. From John Eric Humphries, Christopher A. Neilson, Xiaoyang Ye & Seth Zimmerman: youtu.be/YxexiLODdHE (Yale Department of Economics, Tobin Center for Economic Policy, Yale School of Management)

Hundreds of millions worldwide live in areas controlled by criminal organizations. What can states do to regain control? Alessandra Fenizia (GW Economics) & Raffaele Saggio (UBC Economics) on combating the Mafia: youtu.be/nfs5jVvFxOI

Since the 1980s, China has engaged in one of the largest and most systematic episodes of policy experimentation in recent history. Shaoda Wang (Harris Policy) & David Yang (Harvard Department of Economics) on policy learning in this setting: youtu.be/cE-RlzXhLXk

How replaceable is a low-wage job? Evan Rose (UChicago Economics) & Yotam ShemTov (UCLA) on the long-run consequences of low-wage job loss: youtu.be/mXTuz4vb98o

Do recessions impact mortality? Amy Finkelstein (MIT Economics), Matt Notowidigdo (Chicago Booth), Frank Schilbach (MIT Economics) & Jonathan Zhang (Sanford School of Public Policy) on the welfare consequences of the Great Recession: youtu.be/XrBXo9b2e6g

Household carbon emissions differ across different places. Does this mean one way to lower emissions is for higher-emissions places to adopt the features of lower-emissions places? Eva Lyubich (US Census) on the role of people vs. places: youtu.be/Xx5J4aqDEi0