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Research
Presidential Address: Aspirations, Social Norms, and Development
I study the role of aspirations in economic development drawing on the existing theoretical and empirical literature and provide some new empirical findings using individual level data on aspirations
Does One Medicare Fit All? The Economics of Uniform Health Insurance Benefits
There is increasing interest in expanding Medicare health insurance coverage in the U.S., but it is not clear whether the current program is the right foundation on which to build.
Renewing Democracy Requires the Creation of an Inclusive Collective
The promise of American democracy is at greater risk than at any time since the 1930s.
State Capabilities for Problem-Oriented Governance
Governments around the world are increasingly recognizing the power of problem-oriented governance as a way to address complex public problems.
Concentrated Burdens: How Self-Interest and Partisanship Shape Opinion on Opioid Treatment Policy
When does self-interest influence public opinion on contentious public policies? The bulk of theory in political science suggests that self-interest is only a minor force in public opinion.
Local Health Care Provision as a Territorial Power-Building Strategy: Non-Aligned Mayors in Argentina
What explains variation in local health services? Comparative scholarship highlights economic factors, electoral competition, and partisanship to account for service disparities.
Bringing Market Forces to the Transportation Equation
Protecting providers from competition is the enemy of efficiency and integrated mobility. It's an issue that New York City's congestion pricing will address.
Women and Men in the Informal Economy: A Statistical Brief
The 3rd edition of Women and Men in the Informal Economy estimates that two billion (61 per cent) of the global employed population earn their living in the informal economy (ILO 2018).
Revealing Stereotypes: Evidence from Immigrants in Schools
If individuals become aware of their stereotypes, do they change their behavior? We study this question in the context of teachers’ bias in grading immigrants and native children in middle schools.
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