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| Ramadan intensity and subsequent student achievement Posted: The observance of fasting during Ramadan has been widely associated with detrimental health effects as well as poor economic performance. Less attention has been given to the potential benefits generated by the social aspects of this religious practice. This column argues that Muslim students achieve higher scores in educational performance tests following a more intense Ramadan. By sharing the intense religious experience, students can build their social capital and social identities, which in turn boosts educational performance. |
| Posted: In the 20th century at least 6 million African Americans migrated from poor southern states to northern cities to escape discrimination and poverty, changing the course of American history. At least as many whites also migrated, taking their ideas with them. Samuel Bazzi tells Tim Phillips that they have also influenced social structures and politics in the US. Read more about this research and download the free DP:Bazzi, S, Ferrara, A, Fiszbein, M, Pearson, T and Testa, P. 2021. 'The Other Great Migration: Southern Whites and the New Right'. CEPR |
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