JPAM's Closer Look

40. The Teacher Academy of Maryland: A Grow-Your-Own (GYO) Teacher Program

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:51:57 -0400

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.

39. What happened when Washington state simplified their taxes on recreational cannabis?

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:36:29 -0400

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.

38. How do disability insurance programs work?

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 10:25:58 -0400

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.”

37. Effects of Center Based Child Care on Disadvantaged Children

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:35:25 -0300

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.

36. Assessing the Impact of Juvenile Justice Referrals

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:56:02 -0300

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.

35. How do Teachers Improve Early in their Career?

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0300

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.

34. Effects of Drinking Water Contamination on Birth Outcomes

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0400

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.

33. Equity Implications of Property Tax Reassessments

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:31:59 -0400

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.

32. Recycling Habits and Policy in New York City

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0400

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.

31. The Long Lasting Consequences of School Shootings

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0300

Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Professor Robin McKnight of Wellesley College about long-lasting and widespread consequences of school shootings.

30. Evictions and Psychiatric Treatment

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0300

Our host, Seth Gershenson, talks to Professor Catherine Maclean of George Mason University about her research on the impact of access to psychiatric treatment centers on evictions and housing stability.

29. Should the Public Fund Professional Sports Stadiums?

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0400

Our host, Seth Gershenson, talks to JC Bradbury of Kennesaw State University about the economics and politics of public funding for professional sports stadiums.

28. The Impacts of Reverse Transfer Associate Degrees

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Our host talks with Taylor Odle about his Vernon Memorial Prize-winning paper with Lauren Russel about the Impacts of Reverse Transfer Associate Degree programs.

27. The Thin Blue Line in Schools

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0300

Our host, Seth Gershenson, talks with Lucy C. Sorensen, SUNY Albany and Shawn D. Bushway, SUNY Albany & Rand, about police in schools.

26. Infant Safe Havens

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0300

Dr. Lindsey Bullinger, Assistant Professor in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech, talks about Infant Safe Havens.

25. Forecasts for a Post-Roe America

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:14:08 -0300

Our host, Seth Gershenson, talks to Dr. Caitlin Myers, the John G. McCullough Professor of Economics at Middlebury College, about what America may look like as the aftermath of Dobbs v. Jackson unfolds.

24. Safety Net Generosity and Maternal Mental Health

Thu, 18 May 2023 06:00:00 -0300

Our host, Seth Gershenson, talks to Professor Lucie Schmidt about her research on the impact of social safety net benefits on single moms' mental health and risky behaviors.

23. Who is self employed, and why?

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0300

Our host, Seth Gershenson, talks to Professor Brittany Street about her research on the overrepresentation of folks with a criminal history among the self employed.

22. Houston’s Arts Access Initiative

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0300

Our host, Seth Gershenson, talks to Professors Dan Bowen and Brian Kisida about their research article on the causal effects of an arts education program in Houston.

21. 911 Call Centers

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0400

Our host, Seth Gershenson, talks to Professor Jessica Gilooly about her Vernon Memorial Award-winning article on the important role that 911 call centers play in shaping police behavior at the scene.

20. Community College Transfer Pathways

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:24:48 -0400

Our host, Seth Gershenson, talks to Rachel Baker and Michal Kurlaender about Improving the Community College Transfer Pathway to the Baccalaureate in California.

19. Universal Cash Transfers

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:38:16 -0400

Our host, Dr. Seth Gershenson, talks to Dr. Mouhcine Guettabi about "Universal Cash Transfers and Labor Market Outcomes."

18. Healthcare Following Environmental Disasters: Evidence from Flint

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:49:31 -0300

Using the Flint Water Crisis as a case reference, Shooshan Danagoulian and Daniel Grossman discuss their analysis of how individuals use healthcare systems following environmental disasters.

17. Temporary Mortgage Assistance for Unemployed Homeowners Reduce Longer Term Mortgage Default: An analysis of the Hardest Hit Fund Program

Fri, 27 May 2022 13:46:57 -0300

Does temporary mortgage assistance for unemployed homeowners reduce longer-term mortgage default?: An analysis of the Hardest Hit Fund Program.

16. High-Skilled Immigration and the Labor Market: Evidence from the H1B Visa Program

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:57:47 -0300

Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Dr. Patrick Turner of the University of Notre Dame about the effects of immigration on the native workforce in United States through the H1B Visa Program.

15. Consequences of Administrative Burden for Social Safety Nets that support the Healthy Development of Children

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:04:25 -0400

Discussion with Carolyn J. Heinrich on the findings of her research paper that examines the challenges that low-income families face in accessing health and human services for their children's healthy development.

14. The Kids on the Bus: The Academic Consequences of Diversity-Driven School Reassignments

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 20:29:20 -0400

JPAM's Seth Gershenson speaks with Thurston Domina and James Carter about the consequences of diversity-driven school reassignments.

13. To What extent does in-person Schooling Contribute to the Spread of COVID-19: Evidence from Michigan and Washington

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:06:46 -0400

JPAM's Seth Gershenson and Scott Imberman of Michigan State University discuss the impact of in-person schooling on the spread of COVID-19.

12. Can precision policing reduce gun violence: Evidence from gang take downs in New York City

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 09:14:03 -0300

Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Dr. Aaron Chalfin, Professor Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania, about the impacts of gang take downs on gun violence in New York City.

11. Positive Health Externalities of Mandating Paid Sick Leave

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 17:03:35 -0300

Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Dr. Katherine Wen, PhD graduate of Cornell University and now Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University, about the positive health externalities of mandating paid sick leave.

10. Same-sex couples and the gains to marriage: The importance of the legal environment. A discussion of study findings

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:08:13 -0300

Join our Host Seth Gershenson as he speaks to Dr. Daniel Hamermesh, a distinguished scholar at Barnard College and Columbia University, about the impact of same-sex marriage legalization on the benefits that same-sex couples derive.

9. Nudging Early Reduces Administrative Burden: Three Field Experiments to Improve Code Enforcement

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 12:01:36 -0400

Using Behavioral insights (taking lessons from psychology) to improve policy and the administrative process. Simplifying bureaucratic administrative processes in ways that improve efficiency and reduce costs and ultimately improve user experiences.

8. Financing the War on Drugs: The Impact of Law Enforcement grants on racial disparities in drug arrests

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 20:36:26 -0400

Robynn Cox of USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work talks with JPAM's Closer Look as she reveals research findings of the impact of law enforcement grants on racial disparities in drug arrests.

7. Increasing Community College Completion Rates Among Low-Income Students

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 22:10:48 -0400

JPAM author Melissa Kearney talks with JPAM's Closer Look about case management as a tool for low-income students as they navigate the challenges of life while at community college.

6. Vernon Award Winner: Measuring Early Childhood Education

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 17:19:56 -0300

Host Seth Gershenson talks to Tom Dee, Professor of Education at Stanford about how to evaluate early childhood education, a recent JPAM article that won the 2019 Vernon Memorial Award for the best paper of the year.

5. Unintended Consequences: The Impact on Domestic Violence When SNAP Schedules Change

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:57:50 -0300

JPAM author Analisa Packham explains how a change in the schedule of SNAP benefits increased domestic violence.

4. Medicare for All: A Prescription for Improving Cancer Outcomes?

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 14:48:51 -0300

On this episode of JPAM’s Closer Look, researcher Rebecca Myerson answers the question posed by her recent study: Does Medicare Coverage Improve Cancer Detection and Mortality Outcomes?

3. Let Them Eat Lunch: The Impact of Universal Free Meals

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:32:32 -0300

What happens at schools when kids get free lunch? You might be surprised at the dramatic results of this study by Syracuse University Professor Amy Schwartz, which recently appeared in JPAM.

2. Unraveling the Effects of the Affordable Care Act After 10 Years

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:43:09 -0400

Economists dive into the history of the Affordable Care Act since it was enacted 10 years ago and unravel the effects the legislation has had on Americans. The Woodwork Effect, The Multiplier Effect and more are all explained!

1. Do Need-Based Grants Impact Student Decisions Regarding STEM Degrees?

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:52:17 -0300

Bridget Terry Long, Dean and Saris Professor of Education and Economics at Harvard Graduate School of Education shares what she and her team found when they studied how need-based financial aid affects college student's decisions to pursue STEM degrees.