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Unions, Norms, and the Rise in U.S. Wage Inequality

From 1973 to 2007, private sector union membership in the United States declined from 34 to 8 percent for men and from 16 to 6 percent for women.

Individual Differences in Need for Cognition and Decision-Making Competence among Leaders

When making decisions, people sometimes deviate from normative standards. While such deviations may appear to be alarmingly common, examining individual differences may reveal a more nuanced picture.

Redistribution in a Model of Voting and Campaign Contributions

I propose a framework in which individual political participation can take two distinct forms, voting and contributing resources to campaigns, in a context in which the negligible impact of any indivi

Why Civil Resistance Works

Though it defies consensus, between 1900 and 2006, campaigns of nonviolent resistance were more than twice as effective as their violent counterparts.

Clarifying the Concept of Representation

This response to Andrew Rehfeld's “Representation Rethought” (American Political Science Review 2009) takes up his criticisms of my “Rethinking Representation” (American Political Science Review 2003)

Reflections on a Sociological Career that Integrates Social Science with Social Policy

This autobiographical essay reflects on my sociological career, highlighting the integration of sociology with social policy.

$100 Bills on the Sidewalk: Violations of No-Arbitrage in 401(k) Accounts

We identify employees at seven companies whose 401(k) investment choices are dominated because they are contributing less than the employer matching contribution threshold despite being vested in thei

Assessing the Effects of Tobacco Policy Changes on Smoking-Related Health Expenditures

States have banned smoking in workplaces, restaurants, and bars. They have increased tobacco tax rates, extended “clean air” laws, and mounted dramatic antismoking campaigns.

Way Down in the Hole”: Systemic Urban Inequality and The Wire

The Wire is set in a modern American city shaped by economic restructuring and fundamental demographic change that led to widespread job loss and the depopulation of inner-city neighborhoods.1 While t

Growth in Asean, China and India: Implications for the Rest of the World