Deterrence games and the disruption of information
Deterrence is a generic situation where a “Retaliator” (Player R) threatens to bash an “Underminer” (Player U) should he take a stealth threatening move.
Research
Substandard housing and the risk of COVID-19 infection and disease severity: A retrospective cohort study
In this study we examine associations between substandard housing and the risk of COVID-19 infection and severity during the first year of the pandemic by linking individual-level housing and clinical
Addressing Challenges of a New Era: Against Rule-of-Thumb Economics
The most pressing economic problems of our time require pragmatic remedies closely tailored to context
Empowering Affected Interests: Democratic Inclusion in A Globalized World
Many demands for democratic inclusion rest on a simple yet powerful idea. It's a principle of affected interests.
The Real Roots of Xi Jinping Thought: Chinese Political Philosophers’ Long Struggle With Modernity
In 2023, Hunan TV, China’s second-most-watched television channel, unveiled a series called When Marx Met Confucius.
Steady-State Social Distancing and Vaccination
This paper analyzes an economic-epidemiological model of infectious disease where it is possible to become infected more than once and individual agents make endogenous choices of social distancing an
Japan’s Economic Puzzle
This paper examines Japan’s economic performance in recent years, uncovering a narrative that challenges conventional views.
IKEA Self-Scheduling Intervention: Baseline Report
In October 2019, Björn Sunesson, then the People Planning Manager at IKEA in Sweden, reached out to Daniel Schneider and Kristen Harknett, the co-directors of The Shift Project, after encountering cov
How to smooth US-China economic relations for the benefit of the global economy: A light model of global economic governance
The U.S.-China conflict is threatening continued global economic prosperity and this has inspired a variety of predictions and prescriptions on the future global order.
The Market and Climate Implications of U.S. LNG Exports
From 2015 to 2023, the United States transformed from a net importer of natural gas to the world's largest liquified natural gas (LNG) exporter.
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