The Battle for the Internet
For the last two centuries, great powers have fiercely competed to set the technical standards for leading technologies.
Research
Associations Between Annual Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Loss and Prescription Drug Spending and Use
Question: How frequently do beneficiaries lose Medicare Part D low-income subsidies (LIS), and is this associated with drug affordability and use? Findings: In this cohort study from 2007 to 2018, ap
The 15-minute city quantified using human mobility data
Amid rising congestion and transport emissions, policymakers are embracing the ‘15-minute city’ model, which envisions neighbourhoods where basic needs can be met within a short walk from home.
Review of Harnessing global value chains for regional development: How to upgrade through regional policy, FDI, and trade
In today’s increasingly interconnected global economy, place-based development strategy must be strategic towards leveraging global economic opportunities.
Experimental Evidence on the Effectiveness of Nonexperts for Improving Vaccine Demand
We experimentally vary signals and senders to identify which combination will increase vaccine demand among a disadvantaged population in the United States—Black and White men without a college educat
Are many sex/gender differences really power differences?
This research addresses the long-standing debate about the determinants of sex/gender differences.
The Cost of Money is Part of the Cost of Living: New Evidence on the Consumer Sentiment Anomaly
Unemployment is low and inflation is falling, but consumer sentiment remains depressed.
Tax Equity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Income inequality is high and persistent in developing countries. In this paper, we ask what role taxation can or might play in reducing inequality in low and middle-income countries.
“Things fall apart, the center cannot hold”: fractionalized and polarized party systems in Western democracies
Jean Blondel made many lasting contributions toward comparative politics, not least in his classification of party systems in Western democracies.
Medicare price negotiation and pharmaceutical innovation following the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) requires Medicare to negotiate lower prices for some medicines with high Medicare spending.
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