Can we know what another is feeling? Ask a nonphilosopher (and many a philosopher), and, if your audience deigns to produce more than a pained expression, the answer will be an impatient affirmation. That - minus the impatience - is my answer too. Genuinely questioning whether we can know what...

Many users of social services in the United States live on low incomes. Those who receive Social Security disability benefits or who qualify for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits have incomes below the poverty line. Social service users often also face social and economic...

Since 2001, about half of U.S. states have extended in-state college tuition benefits to undocumented immigrants. Some states have also offered financial aid, while others became more restrictive. Building on previous research, we exploit these additional policies, control for Deferred Action...

Eating disorders affect 12-25% of college women. Previous research established a positive correlation between sorority membership and eating disorders. We investigate a possible causal link between sororities and weight-related behaviors and eating disorders using data from the American College...

We estimate the dual effects of immigration and obesity on labor market outcomes in the UK. There is only one other paper that has estimated these dual effects on a sample of immigrants to the US. We use the British Household Panel Survey, which contains information on height and weight for 2004...