The Politics of Prevention: Polarization in How Workplace COVID-19 Safety Practices Shaped the Well-Being of Frontline Service Sector Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically reshaped the labor market, especially for service sector workers.
Research
Electronic Food Vouchers: Evidence from an At-Scale Experiment in Indonesia
We compare how in-kind food assistance and an electronic voucher-based program affect the delivery of aid in practice.
Policing, Democratic Participation, and the Reproduction of Asymmetric Citizenship
Can democratic participation reduce inequalities in citizenship produced by policing? We argue that citizen participation in policing produces a paradox, which we call asymmetric citizenship.
Joint patient selection and scheduling under no-shows: Theory and application in proton therapy
We study how to admit and schedule heterogeneous patients by using simple, interpretable, yet effective policies when capacity is scarce, no-show behavior is patient- and time-dependent, service durat
Democracy versus Republic
Many commentators have made the careful distinction that the United States is a “republic,” not a “democracy.” Drawing on a longstanding and ongoing debate about these terms, this essay contextualizes
The “Odd Party Out” Theory of Certiorari
Why the Supreme Court agrees to hear cases is among the most important topics in judicial politics.
Trading Places: Mobility Responses of Native and Foreign-Born Adults to the China Trade Shock
Previous research finds that the greater geographic mobility of foreign than native-born workers following economic shocks helps to facilitate local labor market adjustment to shifting regional econom
Because Data Can't Speak for Itself: A Practical Guide to Telling Persuasive Policy Stories
People with important evidence-based ideas often struggle to translate data into stories their readers can relate to and understand.
The Marginal Disutility from Corruption in Social Programs: Evidence from Program Administrators and Beneficiaries
Concerns about fraud in welfare programs are common arguments worldwide against such programs.
Can Inclusionary Zoning Be an Effective Housing Policy in Greater Boston? Evidence from Lynn and Revere
Housing costs across the nation and in Greater Boston are rising, and many policymakers have turned to Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) in an attempt to dampen these effects on their lowest-income residents.
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