This paper comprises two intertwined reflective threads—my own engagements with and perceptions of different phases of Alan Gilbert's work, and a critical perspective on ‘slum(dog) fever’—the recent and often decontextualised fixation on slums, with which Alan has engaged. The first...

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This paper provides evidence that "illusory correlations"--a well-documented source of cognitive bias--lead some agents to be imperfectly rational noise traders. We focus on the head-and-shoulders chart pattern, considered by technical analysts to provide one of the most reliable trading...

Difference-in-differences analysis of linked administrative data estimates effects of a Minnesota policy change that increased the payments to adoptive parents and kin guardians for children ages 6 and older, making them equal to what foster care payments were, but didn't for younger children....