Depressive symptoms and conspiracy beliefs
Conspiratorial beliefs can endanger individuals and societies by increasing the likelihood of harmful behaviors such as the flouting of public health guidelines.
Research
A Randomized Trial of Behavioral Nudges Delivered Through Text Messages to Increase Influenza Vaccination Among Patients With an Upcoming Primary Care Visit
Purpose: To evaluate if nudges delivered by text message prior to an upcoming primary care visit can increase influenza vaccination rates. Design: Randomized, controlled trial. Setting: Two health s
A Different Framework to Achieve Universal Coverage in the US
The US spends substantially more on health care per capita than other high-income countries yet leaves a greater share of the population uninsured.
The Design of the RAND Health Insurance Experiment: A Retrospective
This article, prepared as part of a special issue on multiarmed experiments, describes the design of the RAND Health Insurance Experiment, paying particular attention to the choice of arms.
Concerns about Patient Access to Biopharmaceuticals and Outcomes
A survey of the NEJM Catalyst Insights Council finds strong support globally for government regulation of biopharmaceutical prices.
Joint patient selection and scheduling under no-shows: Theory and application in proton therapy
We study how to admit and schedule heterogeneous patients by using simple, interpretable, yet effective policies when capacity is scarce, no-show behavior is patient- and time-dependent, service durat
The Politics of Prevention: Polarization in How Workplace COVID-19 Safety Practices Shaped the Well-Being of Frontline Service Sector Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically reshaped the labor market, especially for service sector workers.
Because Data Can't Speak for Itself: A Practical Guide to Telling Persuasive Policy Stories
People with important evidence-based ideas often struggle to translate data into stories their readers can relate to and understand.
The Health of Democracies During the Pandemic: Results from a Randomized Survey Experiment
Concerns have been raised about the “demise of democracy”, possibly accelerated by pandemic-related restrictions.
The Fall and Rise of Immigrant Employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This book collects the main papers written by George Borjas on the economics of immigration during a decades-long career.
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