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    42. Code Louisville: Evaluating a job training program

    Join our host, Seth Gershenson, as he talks to Drs. Chris Bollinger and Ken Troske of the University of Kentucky about about their evaluation of the Code Louisville job training program.

    18 May 2026, 1:01 am
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    41. Deterring Crime in New York

    Join our host, Seth Gershenson, as he talks to Dr. Michael LaForest-Tucker of George Washington University about his research on a crime-deterrence intervention for parolees in New York.

    9 April 2026, 8:18 pm
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    40. The Teacher Academy of Maryland: A Grow-Your-Own (GYO) Teacher Program
    Our host Seth Gershenson speaks to his co-author David Blazar of the University of Maryland about their analysis of Maryland's Grow Your Own (GYO) teacher program: The Teacher Academy of Maryland.
    25 February 2026, 10:51 pm
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    39. What happened when Washington state simplified their taxes on recreational cannabis?
    Host Seth Gershenson has a blunt conversation with Dr. Caroline Weber, Professor of Public Policy at the University of Kentucky's Martin School, about the ramifications of a change in how Washington state taxes recreational cannabis.
    11 January 2026, 5:36 pm
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    38. How do disability insurance programs work?
    Our host, Seth Gershenson, speaks to Pierre Koning and Carlos Riumalló-Herl, recipients of the 2025 Vernon Memorial Award, about their article “Selective exercise of discretion in disability insurance awards.”
    16 November 2025, 2:25 pm
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    37. Effects of Center Based Child Care on Disadvantaged Children
    Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Dr. Chris Herbst, Professor of Public Affairs at Arizona State University, about an experimental evaluation of the Comprehensive Child Development Program.
    8 October 2025, 2:35 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    36. Assessing the Impact of Juvenile Justice Referrals

    Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Professor Stephen B. Holt of SUNY Albany about the consequences of student referrals to the juvenile justice system.

    19 June 2025, 4:56 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    35. How do Teachers Improve Early in their Career?

    Our host, Seth Gershenson, talks to Eric Taylor of the Harvard Graduate School of Education about the extent to which teachers improve over the course of their careers.

    10 March 2025, 8:00 am
  • 57 minutes 46 seconds
    34. Effects of Drinking Water Contamination on Birth Outcomes

    Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Professor Elaine Hill of the University of Rochester about the consequences of modest levels of drinking water contamination that are compliant with federal regulations.

    16 January 2025, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    33. Equity Implications of Property Tax Reassessments

    Jour our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Professor David Schwegman about the equity implications of a change to Philadelphia's Property Tax Reassessment policies.

    4 December 2024, 2:31 am
  • 59 minutes 17 seconds
    32. Recycling Habits and Policy in New York City

    Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Professor Dylan Brewer of The Georgia Institute of Technology about the resiliency of New Yorkers' recycling habits and, more generally, the basic economics of municipal recycling programs.

    11 November 2024, 9:00 am
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