Research
Urban Poverty, Race, and Space
The Health Effects of Income Inequality: Averages and Disparities
Much research has investigated the association of income inequality with average life expectancy, usually finding negative correlations that are not very robust.
Does the Effect of Pollution on Infant Mortality Differ Between Developing and Developed Countries? Evidence from Mexico City
Much of what we know about the marginal effect of pollution on infant mortality is derived from developed country data.
When the Past is Present: What Slave Narratives Teach Us about Our Greatest Human Desire
Strengthening Safety Nets for the Poor
Anti poverty programs "??safety nets" provide poor households with essential help, from cash support to subsidized food and insurance.
Contracting Out the Last-Mile of Service Delivery: Subsidized Food Distribution in Indonesia
Outsourcing government service provision to private firms can improve efficiency and reduce rents, but there are risks that non-contractible quality will decline and that reform could be blocked by ve
For the Game. For the World. FIFA and Human Rights
In December 2015, FIFA asked me to develop recommendations on what it means for FIFA to embed respect for human rights across its global operations.
Here’s how History is Shaping the #studentblackout Movement
Students are protesting over racism across campuses in the United States.
Adding Human Rights Punch to the New Lex Mercatoria: The Impact of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights on Commercial Legal Practice
In July 2015, the Federation Internationale de Football Association, otherwise known as FIFA, announced that as a prominent part of its new reforms, it will "recognise the provisions of the UN Guiding
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