France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched

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We estimate intergenerational mobility of immigrants and their children in fifteen receiving countries. We document large income gaps for first-genera...

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

What are the origins of differences in the pace of the demographic transition across African societies, and how do these differences affect economic development? We address this question by analyzing ...

The working-class city of Manchester has birthed legendary bands for decades. But in its quest for growth, its musical legacy is in danger of being muted.

Our list of Top Thinkers is intended to spotlight people whose ideas are shaping the world in which we live—and many of this year’s nominations tick t...

Institutions may be overlooking inadequate language skills to receive high fees from overseas students.

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