The financial rewards reaped by Methodist preachers who grow their flocks.

Ray Fisman

July 07, 2010 7:15 AM

How the CIA got the world to buy American during the Cold War.

Ray Fisman

May 24, 2010 10:29 AM

Want girls to do better in school? Surround them with smart classmates.

Ray Fisman

May 12, 2010 7:04 AM

A program designed to reduce energy consumption persuaded some Republicans to consume more.

Ray Fisman

April 23, 2010 10:01 AM

A new paper suggests U.S. military aid does nothing to reduce drug production in Colombia.

Ray Fisman

Feb 03, 2010 9:45 AM

How to make America more innovative: give scientists more incentives to innovate.

Ray Fisman

Jan 10, 2010 7:09 AM

The economic argument for never giving another gift.

Joel Waldfogel

Dec 08, 2009 7:04 AM

Does watching football lead to domestic violence?

Ray Fisman

Nov 23, 2009 10:42 AM

Are men really more competitive than women?

Ray Fisman

Nov 13, 2009 7:11 AM

Were hundreds of criminals given the wrong sentences because lawyers messed up a basic work sheet?

Ray Fisman

Oct 22, 2009 9:31 AM

Do people take out payday loans because they’re desperate, or because they don’t understand the terms?

Ray Fisman

July 22, 2009 1:27 PM

Do peer-to-peer lending sites like Prosper and Lending Club work?

Ray Fisman

June 30, 2009 12:18 PM

Want more women to study science? Hire more female professors.

Ray Fisman

June 05, 2009 7:19 AM

The real reason CEO compensation got out of hand.

Ray Fisman

May 11, 2009 6:08 PM

Employment tests may be racially biased—but what if they’re less biased than human beings?

Ray Fisman

March 03, 2009 7:02 AM

Can Civil War soldiers help economists put a value on friendship?

Ray Fisman

Jan 23, 2009 7:03 AM

Can Hanukkah save the Jewish faith from assimilation?

Ray Fisman

Dec 19, 2008 7:03 AM

The scary thought process behind your congressman’s vote on the bailout.

Ray Fisman

Nov 06, 2008 6:46 AM

Forensic economists examine the effects of CIA-led coups on the stock market.

Ray Fisman

Oct 28, 2008 7:07 AM

Dismal Science: Will falling commodities prices cause civil wars in commodity-rich countries?

Ray Fisman

Oct 20, 2008 2:30 PM