Computation of Convex Hull Prices in Electricity Markets with Non-Convexities using Dantzig-Wolfe Decomposition
The presence of non-convexities in electricity markets has been an active research area for about two decades.
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Overcoming Corruption and War -- Lessons from Ukraine's ProZorro Procurement System
After the 2014 uprising against widespread corruption under former Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych, a group of civic activists and data experts decided to overhaul government procurement.
Busting the myths around public investment in clean energy
Critics have opposed clean energy public investment by claiming that governments must not pick winners, green subsidies enable rent-seeking behaviour, and failed companies means failed policy.
Cancel Toqueville?
Does Alexis de Tocqueville—the author of the nineteenth-century classic Democracy in America—still matter?
Impact of Sexual Harassment and Social Support on Burnout in Physician Mothers
Background: Burnout affects >50% of physicians, especially women.
The reversal of reproductive rights in America is contrary to global trends. Why? Compared with similar Western democracies, Republican voters are exceptionally socially conservative, religious and au
Last week’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, ending the right to an abortion in the US, allowed many Red states to adopt some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world.
Four Facts about Human Capital
This paper synthesizes what economists have learned about human capital since Becker (1962) into four stylized facts.
The value of information about solar geoengineering and the two-sided cost of bias
Solar geoengineering (SG) might be able to reduce climate risks if used to supplement emissions cuts and carbon removal.
Does International Trade Weaken or Strengthen Countries’ Resilience?
Four significant problems currently afflicting leading economies serve as examples of how trade barriers erected by governments have reduced resilience.
A multisource database tracking the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the communities of Boston, MA, USA
A pandemic, like other disasters, changes how systems work.
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