A Simple Theory of Economic Development at the Extensive Industry Margin
We revisit the well-known fact that richer countries tend to produce a larger variety of goods and analyze economic development through (export) diversifcation.
Research
What is public policy success, especially in development?
Public policy work is hard, especially when one works in developing countries. It is even difficult to define what success looks like, and thus how to manage towards success.
Hospital Allocation and Racial Disparities in Health Care
We develop a framework to measure the role of hospital allocation in racial disparities in health care and use it to study Black and white heart attack patients.
Media Measurement Matters: Estimating the Persuasive Effects of Partisan Media with Survey and Behavioral Data
To what extent do partisan media polarize political attitudes?
In Praise of Skepticism: Trust but Verify
A culture of trust is usually claimed to have many public benefits--by lubricating markets, managing organizations, legitimating governments, and facilitating collective action.
Rights and Their Limits: In Theory, Cases, and Pandemics
This book deals with how rights and their limits are dealt with in theories as well as in hypothetical and practical cases.
What to Expect from the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
On October 16, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will convene its 20th Party Congress. Held every five years, the Congress is a critical event.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Social Costs of Pretrial Electronic Monitoring in San Francisco
In the year following Humphrey, a judicial decision mandating that judges consider both defendants' ability to pay cash bail and non-monetary release options, San Francisco Sheriff's Office (SFSO) rep
China’s overseas lending and the war in Ukraine
Russia’s attack of Ukraine is causing staggering human suffering and destruction.
Survival of the City: Living and Thriving in an Age of Isolation
One of our great urbanists and one of our great public health experts join forces to reckon with how cities are changing in the face of existential threats the pandemic has only accelerated.
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