The Questions Harris and Trump Still Need to Be Asked
A cheat sheet for the journalists covering the U.S. presidential campaign.
Research
Satellite Political Movements: How Grassroots Activists Bolster Trump and Bolsonaro in the United States and Brazil
We develop the concept of the satellite political movement (SPM), a form of movement-party interaction that emerges in support of a particular political leader.
Review of Building a Nation at War: Transnational Knowledge Networks and the Development of China during and after World War II
During the Second World War, China was stretched to its utmost as it sought to resist the Japanese invasion: troops, resources, and government were all made to carry loads that they were never meant t
In International Politics, Be Careful What You Wish for
German reunification is the latest Western triumph that's starting to pose major political problems.
Skills and Human Capital in the Labor Market
This paper synthesizes the economics literature on skills and human capital, with a particular focus on higher-order capacities like social and decision-making skills.
Review of The Resilient Society
The Resilient Society by Markus Brunnermeier is a creative, wide-ranging book that aims and often succeeds at providing a new perspective on a broad variety of policy issues facing both advanced and e
The Rapid Adoption of Generative AI
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a potentially important new technology, but its impact on the economy depends on the speed and intensity of adoption.
Data-Driven Fleet Management Improves Safety in New York City
An executive order requiring telematics for NYC's fleet vehicles enabled better monitoring of driver habits like speed and seatbelt use, reducing crashes and improving safety citywide.
Carbon Copy: US Public Opinion on the Diffusion of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms
In October 2023, the European Union officially implemented its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Ambiguous Dynamic Treatment Regimes: A Reinforcement Learning Approach
A main research goal in various studies is to use an observational data set and provide a new set of counterfactual guidelines that can yield causal improvements.
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