We at Planet Money often scan new economic resesarch for interesting ideas or evidence about the economy or, more broadly, the world around us. Sometimes this research informs our podcasts. Sometimes they inspire newsletters or radio segments. But often these insightful gems are just left on our proverbial shelves gathering dust. And that inspired a recurring newsletter where we take them off the shelves and provide them to you.

Welcome to the latest installment of the Planet Money Econ Paper Roundup!

Today in the Planet Money newsletter, five recent papers that lit lightbulbs in our brains, and are maybe worth taking a look at.

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