Firms that win public contracts see higher revenue and profits, while average worker wages barely change, new research suggests. The findings highlight how competition in public procurement can shape both the efficiency of government spending and income inequality.

Professor Anna Dreber was recently awarded The Founders' Medal for Lifelong Contributions to Meta-Science by the Meta-Analysis of Economic Research Network community in recognition of her exceptional and sustained contributions to advancing the field of meta-science.

Andreea Enache has been granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics. The promotion recognizes her valuable contributions to research, teaching, and her academic service.

Do the preferences of politicians depend on whether they have daughters or sons? Research on this question has previosuly produced conflicting evidence. 

Stable wage jobs for women can reshape local economies far beyond the workplace. New research from Kenya's booming cut-flower industry shows that rural employment can spur the growth of small towns, raise living standards, and even influence family decisions.

Why do people move, and what happens when they do? In her doctoral dissertation, Gargi Dangwal explores how migration, infrastructure, and public policy shape economic opportunities and household decisions in India.