We study a unique grading policy at a large US public university allowing students to mask their letter grades into a … "Pass", after having observed their original grade. Using administrative transcript records, we find that female students … are substantially less likely to mask their grades than male students, even after accounting for differences in grades …

We analyze data from two universities that allowed students to conceal grades from their transcripts during the Covid … with real employers and a survey of impacted students. Our findings highlight how information-optional policies can create …

needs, money on hand, use of friends and family for assistance, and employment) of families and children with very low … Child Tax Credit (CTC), which provided monthly, unconditional cash payments to families with children from July to December …

Access to safe and stable housing is important for child and adult wellbeing. Yet many low-income households face … parameterized difference-in-differences method and use national data from a sample of parents who are receiving, or recently … higher likelihood that parents reported a change in their living arrangements as well as reduced household size, an effect …