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1by Ebonya Washington Published in The Quarterly journal of economics (01.08.2006)“...Both Black and White voter turnout increases 2-3 percentage points with each Black Democrat on the ballot. Given the groups' representations in the population,...”
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2“...A long-standing debate in political economy is whether voters are driven primarily by economic self-interest or by less pecuniary motives like ethnocentrism...”
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3by Amanda Bayer Gary A. Hoover Ebonya Washington Published in The Journal of economic perspectives (01.07.2020)“...Recently in economics there has been discussion of how to increase diversity in the profession and how to improve the work life of diverse peoples. We...”
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4by Elizabeth U. Cascio Ebonya Washington Published in The Quarterly journal of economics (01.02.2014)“...The Voting Rights Act of 1965, called one of the most effective pieces of civil rights legislation in U.S. history, generated dramatic increases in black voter...”
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5by Washington, Ebonya L Published in The American economic review (01.03.2008)“...Parenting daughters, sociologists have shown, increases feminist sympathies. I test the hypothesis that children, much like neighbors or peers, can influence...”
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6by GERBER, ALAN S HUBER, GREGORY A WASHINGTON, EBONYA Published in The American political science review (01.11.2010)“...Partisanship is strongly correlated with attitudes and behavior, but it is unclear from this pattern whether partisan identity has a causal effect on political...”
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7by Hastings, Justine Washington, Ebonya Published in American economic journal. Economic policy (01.05.2010)“...Previous research has demonstrated that benefit recipients decrease expenditures on, and consumption of, food throughout the benefit month. Using detailed...”
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8by Mullainathan, Sendhil Washington, Ebonya Published in American economic journal. Applied economics (01.01.2009)“...Cognitive dissonance theory predicts that the act of voting for a candidate leads to a more favorable opinion of the candidate in the future. We find support...”
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9by VIVEKINAN ASHOK ILYANA KUZIEMKO EBONYA WASHINGTON Published in Brookings papers on economic activity (01.04.2015)“...Despite the large increases in economic inequality since 1970, American survey respondents exhibit no increase in support for redistribution, contrary to the...”
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10“..."After decades of convergence, the gender gap in employment outcomes has recently plateaued in many rich countries, despite the fact that women have increased...”
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11by Eric Brunner Stephen L. Ross Ebonya Washington Published in The review of economics and statistics (01.08.2011)“...Using California ballot proposition returns and exogenous shifts to labor demand, we provide the first large-scale causal evidence of the impact of economic...”
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12by Washington, Ebonya Published in The Journal of human resources (01.01.2006)“...Thirty-five to 45 percent of low-income American households do not possess a bank account. This statistic coupled with claims of price gouging by check cashers...”
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13by Eric Brunner Stephen L. Ross Ebonya Washington Published in American economic journal. Economic policy (01.05.2013)“...We assemble a novel dataset of matched legislative and constituent votes and demonstrate that less income does not mean less representation. We show: (i) The...”
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14“...One approach to covering the uninsured that is frequently advocated by policy-makers is subsidizing the employee portion of employer-provided health insurance...”
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15by Ebonya Washington Published in The Journal of law & economics (01.05.2012)“...Conventional wisdom and empirical academic research conclude that creating majority-black districts decreases black representation by increasing conservatism...”
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16“...We ask whether attitudes toward government play a causal role in the evasion of U.S. personal income taxes. We use individual-level survey data to demonstrate...”
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17“...After generations of loyalty, Southern whites left the Democratic party en masse in the second half of the twentieth century. To what extent did Democrats'...”
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18“...Despite the large increases in economic inequality since 1970, American survey respondents exhibit no increase in support for redistribution, in contrast to...”
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19“...The impact of segregation on Black political efficacy is theoretically ambiguous. On one hand, increased contact among Blacks in more segregated areas may mean...”