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    • Asset Limits, Savings Behavior, and Welfare: Evidence from the SIPP and a Life-Cycle Model 

      Gamble IV, James Monroe (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-09)
      This paper examines how asset limits in means-tested welfare programs shape household saving behavior. I exploit cross-state variation in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) asset limits by linking these limits ...

    • Building the 3D Genome from the Ground Up: Local Interactions Give Rise to Global Order 

      Athreya, Advait (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-09)
      The three-dimensional organization of the genome within the nucleus plays a central role in determining gene regulation and establishing cellular identity, but the mechanisms by which local molecular interactions give rise ...

    • On Subannual Variability in the Abyssal Ocean 

      Chen, Si Yuan (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-09)
      The abyssal ocean is a critical yet understudied component of the climate system and is of growing economic interest. This thesis combines field observations and numerical modeling to advance our understanding of subannual ...