Not a Dirty Word
Talk of "nationalizing the banks" is in the air again this week, as President Obama hits the road to sell his recovery plan and Tim Geithner, the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Research
Computational Social Science
A field is emerging that leverages the capacity to collect and analyze data at a scale that may reveal patterns of individual and group behaviors.
Foreclosing the Crisis
The Effects of the Coverage Gap on Drug Spending: A Closer Look at Medicare Part D
We calculated prescription drug usage in two groups of Medicare beneficiaries: employer group with no coverage gap, and individual Part D group with no coverage or some generic drug coverage in the co
A Martingale Representation for Matching Estimators
Matching estimators are widely used in statistical data analysis. However, the distribution of matching estimators has been derived only for particular cases (Abadie and Imbens, 2006).
Driving Carbon Capture and Storage Forward in China
China's economy has been on a solid fast growth track since 1978. The economy expanded by an average annual rate of about 10% during the last thirty years.
High Performance in Emergencies: Two Modes of Operation
Book Abstract: From floods to fires, tornadoes to terrorist attacks, governments must respond to a variety of crises and meet reasonable standards of performance.
Communicating with the Public about Integrative Medicine
Communication with the public is a critical component of integrative medicine reaching its full potential and impact. This paper provides context for the significance of this issue.
Who Misvotes? The Effect of Differential Cognition Costs on Election Outcomes
If voters have negligible cognition costs, ballot layout should not affect election outcomes.
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