Identifying and Measuring Excessive and Discriminatory Policing
We describe and apply three empirical approaches to identify superfluous police activity, unjustified racially disparate impacts, and limits to regulatory interventions.
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Managing a Polarized Workforce
One of the toughest challenges leaders face is managing diverse perspectives—and given heightened tensions over politics and movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter, that’s more difficult toda
Shining a Light on Debt
As the COVID-19 crisis lingers, emerging market and developing economies are entering perilous waters that evoke memories of past debt defaults.
Revenge of the Patriarchs: Why Autocrats Fear Women Essays
The pantheon of autocratic leaders includes a great many sexists, from Napoleon Bonaparte, who decriminalized the murder of unfaithful wives, to Benito Mussolini, who claimed that women "never created
The Economic Complexity of Namibia: A Roadmap for Productive Diversification
After a large growth acceleration within the context of the commodity supercycle (2000-2015), Namibia has been grappling with three interrelated challenges: economic growth, fiscal sustainability, and
Demystifying college costs: how nudges can and can't help
As US college costs continue to rise, governments and institutions have quadrupled financial aid.
The Limits of Ban-the-Box Legislation
Nationwide, 36 states and over 150 cities and counties have adopted what is widely known as “Ban the Box” (BtB).
Diálogos con Shevy sobre derechos humanos, responsabilidades y ciudadanía
Mis diálogos con Elizabeth [Shevy] Jelin sobre derechos humanos y ciudadanía datan de comienzos de la década de 1990, cuando yo recién comenzaba a investigar en esta área y ella ya estaba trabajando c
The Case for a Punitive Tax on Russian Oil
Current demand and supply dynamics mean that a punitive tax on Russian oil would be both onerous for Russia and profitable for the rest of the world, making it more credible and sustainable than an em
The Economic Consequences of the Ukraine War
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been rapid and dramatic, but the global economic consequences will be much slower to materialize and less spectacular.
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