Leading with Intentionality: The 4P Framework for Strategic Leadership
The ability to exercise leadership effectively requires skills and capacities that must be developed; they are not innate.
Research
Why Did (Almost) No One See the Inflation Coming?
To understand the possible trajectory of inflation in 2022 and beyond, it is helpful to understand why the United States and Europe had so much inflation in 2021.
Social Debunking of Misinformation on WhatsApp: The Case for Strong and In-group Ties
In this paper, we argue that WhatsApp can play an important role in correcting misinformation.
Decision Leadership: Empowering Others to Make Better Choices
Leadership doesn't look like it used to. Expanding on the lessons learned from Richard H. Thaler and Cass R.
Schedule Unpredictability and High-Cost Debt: The Case of Service Workers
High-cost financial services allow economically insecure families to make ends meet but often contribute to additional financial strain in the long run.
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.
Economic Shocks and Skill Acquisition: Evidence from a National Online Learning Platform at the Onset of COVID-19
We study how large shocks impact individuals’ skilling decisions using data from the largest online learning platform in Saudi Arabia.
Cutting Putin’s Energy Rent: ‘Smart Sanctioning’ Russian Oil and Gas
Following the Russian aggression against Ukraine, major sanctions have been imposed by Western countries, most notably with the aim of limiting Russia’s access to hard international currency.
Wetlands, Flooding, and the Clean Water Act
n 2020 the EPA narrowed the definition of 'Waters of the United States', significantly limiting wetland protection under the Clean Water Act.
Does More Equality for Women Mean Less War? Rethinking Sex and Gender Inequality and Political Violence
Recent world events, such as the rise of hypermasculine authoritarian leaders, have shown the importance of both sex and gender for understanding international politics.
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