Simplification and Defaults Affect Adoption and Impact of Technology, But Decision Makers Do Not Realize This
A field experiment examines how enrollment defaults affect the take-up and impact of an education technology (N=6,976).
Research
China and the End of the Cold War in Europe
An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including the Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, the Cold War era and Chinese foreign policy.
Bad Credit, No Problem? Credit and Labor Market Consequences of Bad Credit Reports
We study the financial and labor market impacts of bad credit reports.
Living in a Glass House: The United States Must Better Defend Against Cyber and Information Attacks
As technology advances and we become more connected, we increasingly live in a digital “glass house” that must be much better protected.
Qatar Crisis Shows Risk of Trump's Saudi Reset
President Donald Trump feels his recent trip to the Middle East was a great success, and the actions by Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies to isolate and punish Qatar this week were the first fruits of
The Thucydides Trap
Multinationals as Global Institution: Power, Authority and Relative Autonomy
This article aims to inform the long-standing and unresolved debate between voluntary corporate social responsibility and initiatives to impose binding legal obligations on multinational enterprises.
Emergency Department Holding Orders
Holding orders help transition admitted emergency department (ED) patients to hospital beds.
US-Europe Alliance is in Crisis
There will be real costs to America if the president sticks to this course, from trade and the Iran deal to fighting ISIS and containing Russia.
Don't Believe the Hype: Procurement Reform is a Red Herring!
During the launch of Healthcare.gov, media coverage centered around poor procurement as a contributing cause of the failure. It's a widely held sentiment.
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