You Can’t Defeat Nationalism, So Stop Trying
Way back in 2011, I wrote a column for Foreign Policy on “the most powerful force in the world.” The powerful force I had in mind wasn’t nuclear deterrence, the Internet, God, Lady Gaga, or even the b
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Can Transparency and Accountability Programs Improve Health? Experimental Evidence from Indonesia and Tanzania
We assess the impact of a transparency and accountability program designed to improve maternal and newborn health (MNH) outcomes in Indonesia and Tanzania.
Thunder Versus Lightning: A Performance and Cost Analysis of the A-10 “Warthog” Versus the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
For decades, the U.S. Air Force has contemplated replacing the A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog” with a newer fighter aircraft.
Trickle-Down Innovation and the Longevity of Nations
The article offers information on association between income and life expectancy.
Economics of the Environment: Selected Readings
Economics of the Environment, Seventh Edition is a compendium of the best, most timely articles by a dream team of environmental economists, together with an original introductory chapter by the edito
Subnational Variation in Forest Protection in the Argentine Chaco
In a context of booming commodity prices, what factors drive subnational authorities to implement forest protection regulations in active agricultural frontiers?.
Should the Fed Be Constrained?
Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act
In 2013, the Supreme Court struck down parts of the Voting Rights Act that mandated federal oversight of election laws in discriminatory jurisdictions, prompting a spate of controversial new voting ru
Towards a Conceptual Model of Affective Predictions in Palliative Care
Being diagnosed with cancer often forces patients and families to make difficult medical decisions.
Not Ready for Democracy: Modernization, Pluralism and the Arab Spring
Since 2013, the Middle East has experienced a double trend of chaos and civil war, on the one hand, and the return of authoritarianism, on the other.
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