Designing a public transit network: Evidence from Jakarta, Indonesia
Examining the expansion of Jakarta’s bus system shows how simple improvements in public transport service quality can boost usage
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Was Henry Kissinger Really a Realist?
America’s most famous 20th century statesman wasn’t exactly what he claimed to be.
The Great Resignation, Employment, and Wages in Health Care
Notwithstanding concerns about staffing levels and burnout in health care, federal wage and employment data does not support the suggestion that a Covid-19 pandemic-related spike in quitting has had a
Graham Allison: How Henry Kissinger Shaped My Life
I entered Henry Kissinger’s classroom at Harvard University 58 years ago, in 1965. Indeed, I have been learning from him ever since.
Family Tree Branches and Southern Roots: Contemporary Racial Differences in Marriage in Intergenerational and Contextual Perspective
Individuals’ life outcomes are rooted in their parents’ and grandparents’ experiences, which, in turn, are rooted in the places where they grew up.
US Immigration from Latin America in Historical Perspective
The share of US residents who were born in Latin America and the Caribbean plateaued recently, after a half century of rapid growth.
Institutional Change and Adaptive Efficiency: A Study of China's Hukou System Evolution
Since the 1990s, neo-institutionalists have posited that "institutions matter". However, they overlook one important issue: the ways institutions change also matters.
The contingent reputational benefits of selective exposure to partisan information
Individuals often preferentially avoid information that contradicts and seek information that aligns with their prior beliefs—a tendency referred to as “selective exposure.” Traditionally, prior resea
Infrastructure Inequality: Who Pays the Cost of Road Roughness?
Which Americans experience the worst infrastructure? What are the costs of living with that infrastructure?
The Impact of Vertical Integration on Physician Behavior and Healthcare Delivery: Evidence from Gastroenterology Practices
The U.S. healthcare system is undergoing a period of substantial change with hospitals purchasing many physician practices (“vertical integration”).
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