Special Projects

Applications are Now Open for Charter School Research Funding

The Charter School Research Collaborative's fifth request for proposals is now open, with letters of inquiry due on February 5, 2026.

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Special Projects

Charter Collaborative Funds 10 New Charter School Research Projects

Following our fourth request for proposals, Blueprint's Charter School Research Collaborative funded 10 rigorous, policy-relevant research projects.

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Research

How Effective are Common Applications?

Blueprint Director Parag Pathak, Research Associate Geoffrey Kocks, and co-author Christopher Avery study the effects of Boston's charter sector common application compared to alternate enrollment systems.

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News

Blueprint Co-Director Wins 2025 Infosys Prize

Blueprint Co-Director Nikhil Agarwal was awarded the 2025 Infosys Prize in Economics "for his pioneering contributions to market design."

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About Blueprint

We use data and economics to uncover the consequences of policy decisions and improve society. Our experts bring their unique expertise in market design and research design to study pressing challenges in education, health care, and the workforce.

Education

The Algorithm Advantage: Ranked Application Systems Outperform Decentralized and Common Applications in Boston and Beyond

Workforce

Designing Human-AI Collaboration: A Sufficient-Statistic Approach

Workforce

Automation and Rent Dissipation: Implications for Wages, Inequality, and Productivity

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News

New York Times

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Career Opportunities

Applications are Now Open for Charter School Research Funding

Charter Collaborative Funds 10 New Charter School Research Projects

How Effective are Common Applications?

Blueprint Co-Director Wins 2025 Infosys Prize

About Blueprint

education

health care

workforce

The Algorithm Advantage: Ranked Application Systems Outperform Decentralized and Common Applications in Boston and Beyond

Designing Human-AI Collaboration: A Sufficient-Statistic Approach

Automation and Rent Dissipation: Implications for Wages, Inequality, and Productivity

What if Labor Becomes Unnecessary?

Research Notes: Standardized Tests Results Hold Valuable Information that Schools Waste

Research Notes: Maximizing Students’ Top Choices in Public School Choice Systems

What the internet backlash over remedial math at UC San Diego misses

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Studies Completed

Faculty Members

Partner Organizations

Studies Completed

Faculty Members

Partner Organizations

Work With Us

Curious about what it's like to work with Blueprint Labs? We're always growing!