The political polarization of COVID-19 treatments among physicians and laypeople in the United States
In the United States, liberals and conservatives disagree about facts. To what extent does expertise attenuate these disagreements?
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Policing, Democratic Participation, and the Reproduction of Asymmetric Citizenship
Can democratic participation reduce inequalities in citizenship produced by policing? We argue that citizen participation in policing produces a paradox, which we call asymmetric citizenship.
Algorithm, Human, or the Centaur: How to Enhance Clinical Care?
There is a growing amount of evidence that machine learning (ML) algorithms can be used to develop accurate clinical risk scores for a wide range of medical conditions.
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: Human-Based Versus Algorithmic-Based Perceptions, Treatments, and Guidelines
As a major public health crisis, the opioid epidemic caused over 556,000 deaths in the U.S. between 2000 and 2020.
Entry Points: Gaining Momentum in Early-Stage Cross-Boundary Collaborations
To address complex social challenges, it is widely recognized that leaders from public, for-profit, and civic organizations should join forces.
Can Nudges Increase Take-Up of the EITC? Evidence from Multiple Field Experiments
The Earned Income Tax Credit distributes more than $60 billion to over 20 million low-income families annually. Nevertheless, an estimated one-fifth of eligible households do not claim it.
Why is exposure to opposing views aversive? Reconciling three theoretical perspectives
To form truthful beliefs, individuals must expose themselves to varied viewpoints.
Underestimating Counterparts’ Learning Goals Impairs Conflictual Conversations
Given the many contexts in which people have difficulty engaging with views that disagree with their own—from political discussions to workplace conflicts—it is critical to understand how conflictual
Using Case Studies to Enhance the Quality of Explanation and Implementation
The opening chapter provides a brief outline of the conventional division of labor between qualitative and quantitative methods in the social sciences.
The Case for Case Studies: Methods and Applications in International Development
This book seeks to narrow two gaps: first, between the widespread use of case studies and their frequently “loose” methodological moorings; and second, between the scholarly community advancing method
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