Review of The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism
Martin Wolf begins The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism by observing: “As the Cold War ended, in 1989, many agreed … that the Western synthesis of liberal democracy with the free market had won a decis
Research
From Products to Capabilities: Constructing a Genotypic Product Space
Economic development is a path-dependent process in which countries accumulate capabilities that allow them to move into more complex products and industries.
Teaching Effectively with ChatGPT: A practical guide to creating better learning experiences for your students in less time
Since ChatGPT stormed the world in November 2022, speculation about AI in education has often been overwhelming, vague, or impractical.
Europe’s Carbon Border Tax Advances the Fight Against Climate Change
At first glance, the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism may look like a potential source of international discord.
What is Newsworthy? Theory and Evidence
We study newsworthiness in theory and practice.
Why Realists Oppose the War in Gaza
If you’re surprised by the movement’s position, you never really understood it.
The Day After Iran Gets the Bomb
Scholars and policymakers are still trying to understand what would happen after Tehran acquires a nuclear weapon.
What America’s Palestine Protesters Should and Shouldn’t Do
A how-to guide for university students from a sympathetic observer.
Meeting Israelis’ demand for change and accountability
So far, only one Israeli senior officer, Aharon Haliva, the chief of Israeli military intelligence, has resigned, accepting personal responsibility for what he called the “black day” of October 7, whe
Building Non-Discriminatory Algorithms in Selected Data
We develop new quasi-experimental tools to understand algorithmic discrimination and build non-discriminatory algorithms when the outcome of interest is only selectively observed.
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