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Permafrost carbon feedbacks threaten global climate goals

Rapid Arctic warming has intensified northern wildfires and is thawing carbon-rich permafrost.

Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

This article reviews the remarkable growth in empirical literature in political science on wartime sexual violence against civilians, including rape, sexual slavery, forced marriage, and other forms.

Examining the Effect of Information Channel on COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance

Hesitancy towards the COVID-19 vaccine remains high among the US population.

An Ounce of Prevention

I look at prevention through an economic lens and make three main points. First, those advocating preventive measures are often asked how much money a given measure saves. This question is misguided.

Designing Supreme Court Term Limits

Since the Founding, Supreme Court justices have enjoyed life tenure.

Can Automatic Retention Improve Health Insurance Market Outcomes?

There is growing interest in market design using default rules and other "choice architecture" principles to steer consumers toward desirable outcomes.

Voters against Democracy: The Roots of Autocratic Resurgence

Statistics And the Pandemic

Data are critical to fighting COVID-19, but cross-country comparisons have consistently focused too much on the wrong sort.

Environmental Protection or Environmental Protectionism? Evidence from Tail Pipe Emission Standards in China

Under the stated goal of improving air quality, many cities in China restricted the import of used vehicles from other cities based on tail pipe emission standards.

Who Says Yes or No? Models of Ethical and Safety Oversight for Student-Led Political Violence Research

The ethical risks inherent in student research on political violence that involve human participants are myriad.