Between Complacency and Hysteria
It is ironic that we are marking the 40th anniversary of US-China diplomatic relations with a tariff war.
Research
Should the Fed Be Constrained?
Two distinct questions are of interest. (1) To what extent should the central bank be constrained, versus being allowed full discretion?
The Political Economy of Liberal Democracy
This paper develops a taxonomy of political regimes that distinguishes between three sets of rights - property rights, political rights and civil rights.
Managerial Control and Executive Compensation
This article analyzes the trajectory and causes of the explosion of American corporate CEOs’ compensation relative to that of average workers between 1958 and 2017.
If All Vehicles Go Electric, That’s Just Step One
Many of the headlines coming out of Detroit this week during the North American International Auto Show will be about electric vehicles — from new electric concept vehicles from Nissan and Infiniti to
Gender Differences in Volunteer's Dilemma: Evidence from Teamwork among Graduate Students
Using data from room bookings at the Harvard Kennedy School, I find that female students volunteer significantly more than male students in booking rooms for team meetings.
To Avoid Government Shutdowns, Fix the Budget Process
Federal government shutdowns are the modern equivalent of duels — a dumb and immature way to resolve disputes.
Welcome to Congress. Here’s How to Run the World
The 116th session of the U.S. Congress began last week. Not surprisingly, it attracted a fair bit of media attention, focusing mostly on Democratic Rep.
The First Decade of Open Data Has Been a Win — but Not for the Reasons You Think
When data.gov launched in May of 2009, the site seemed to fulfill a vision of openness and rebuilding trust that defined President Obama’s first electoral campaign.
Does Us Presidential Rhetoric Affect Asymmetric Political Violence?
Although political violence has proven to be difficult for governments to manage, predict or control, previous research on the impact of relevant federal government actions and US presidential rhetori
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