The Role of the State in Governing the Commons
Elinor Ostrom did not argue that state action is antithetical to local knowledge and effective organization.
Research
U.N. Funding is a Small Price for Peace
After Iraq and Afghanistan, the US appetite for foreign interventions is about as low as it’s ever been.
New Frontiers Beyond Risk and Uncertainty: Ignorance, Group Decision, and Unanticipated Themes, Preface 2
Book abstract: The need to understand the theories and applications of economic and finance risk has been clear to everyone since the financial crisis, and this collection of original essays proffers
Violence and Risk Preference: Experimental Evidence from Afghanistan
We investigate the relationship between violence and economic risk preferences in Afghanistan combining: (i) a two-part experimental procedure identifying risk preferences, violations of Expected Util
Deliberative Negotiation
Book abstract: The Task Force Report, Negotiating Agreement in Politics, authored by Jane Mansbridge of the Harvard Kennedy School and Cathie Jo Martin of Boston University, uncovers three mysteries a
Dishonesty and Selection into Public Service
In this paper, we demonstrate that university students who cheat on a simple task in a laboratory setting are more likely to state a preference for entering public service.
Negotiation Myopia
Book abstract: The Task Force Report, Negotiating Agreement in Politics, authored by Jane Mansbridge of the Harvard Kennedy School and Cathie Jo Martin of Boston University, uncovers three mysteries a
Negotiating Agreement in Politics
The Task Force Report, Negotiating Agreement in Politics, authored by Jane Mansbridge of the Harvard Kennedy School and Cathie Jo Martin of Boston University, uncovers three mysteries about political
Political Campaigns and Big Data
Modern campaigns develop databases of detailed information about citizens to inform electoral strategy and to guide tactical efforts.
In the Eye of the Beholder: Eye Contact Increases Resistance to Persuasion
Popular belief holds that eye contact increases the success of persuasive communication, and prior research suggests that speakers who direct their gaze more toward their listeners are perceived as mo
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