In Defense of Democratic Populism
The electoral successes of right-wing populists since 2016 have unsettled world politics.
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US Economic Activity During the Early Weeks of the SARS-Cov-2 Outbreak
This paper describes a weekly economic index (WEI) developed to track the rapid economic developments associated with the response to the novel Coronavirus in the United States.
Recentering the United States in the Historiography of American Foreign Relations
In the last three decades, historians of the “U.S.
Targeted Debt Relief and the Origins of Financial Distress: Experimental Evidence from Distressed Credit Card Borrowers
We study the drivers of financial distress using a large-scale field experiment that offered randomly selected borrowers a combination of (i) immediate payment reductions to target short-run liquidity
Public Information Is an Incentive for Politicians: Experimental Evidence From Delhi Elections
In 2010, we informed a random set of Delhi councilors, some ineligible for re-election in their current ward, that a newspaper would report on their performance shortly prior to the 2012 city election
Public Testimony on Trump Administration Funding for Nuclear Theft Prevention Programs.
A nuclear explosion detonated anywhere by a terrorist group would be a global humanitarian, economic, and political catastrophe.
How to Lead in a Time of Pandemic
The world has never before confronted a crisis quite like COVID-19, one that has simultaneously tested both the limits of public health systems everywhere and the ability of countries to work together
Is Trump Risking the Bedrock Principle of the U.S.-India Partnership?
During his state visit to India in March 2020, President Trump focused on promoting our increasingly important strategic relationship with Delhi.
How the World Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic
Like the fall of the Berlin Wall or the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the coronavirus pandemic is a world-shattering event whose far-ranging consequences we can only begin to imagine today.
4 Quick Tips to Improve Your Business Writing
Whether you are an entrepreneur eager for funding, or a mid-level manager whose life is lived on email, strong professional writing is essential to accelerating your impact.
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