We study the impact of welfare payments in Ecuador on the probability that women and men work, and on whether they are … sources of data spanning more than 10 years. We find no evidence that welfare discouraged work. However, among women, welfare …

Although science has been an incredibly powerful and revolutionary force, it is not clear whether science is suited to … performance under pressure; generally, science achieves best in its usual comfort zone of patience, caution, and slowness. But if … science is organized knowledge and acts as a guiding force for making informed decisions, it is important to understand how …

-based pedagogy (IPP) on students' math and science test scores. IPP creates active problem solving opportunities in settings that …, and communicating ideas. We find that IPP increased math test scores by 0.18 standard deviations and science test scores …

institutions and compare them with the economics funding program of the National Science Foundation. Our results indicate that …