The 15-Minute City Quantified Using Mobility Data
Americans travel 7 to 9 miles on average for shopping and recreational activities, which is far longer than the 15-minute (walking) city advocated by ecologically-oriented urban planners.
Research
How the Identity of Substance Users Shapes Public Opinion on Opioid Policy
How do media portrayals of potential policy beneficiaries’ identities sway public support for these policies in a public health setting?
Adverse Selection and Network Design Under Regulated Plan Prices: Evidence from Medicaid
Health plans for the poor increasingly limit access to specialty hospitals. We investigate the role of adverse selection in generating this equilibrium among private plans in Medicaid.
How Pretrial Incarceration Diminishes Individuals' Employment Prospects
The article explores the ways in which pretrial incarceration affects job retention, job-seeking, and relative confidence or lack of confidence in the ability to succeed in getting a job.
How Regressive are Mobility-Related User Fees and Gasoline Taxes?
Pigouvian taxes and user fees can address environmental externalities and efficiently fund transportation infrastructure, but these policies may place burdens on poorer households.
US Immigration from Latin America in Historical Perspective
The share of US residents who were born in Latin America and the Caribbean plateaued recently, after a half century of rapid growth.
How Self-Interest and Symbolic Politics Shape the Effectiveness of Compensation for Nearby Housing Development
Policy with concentrated costs often faces intense localized opposition. Both private and governmental actors frequently use financial compensation to attempt to overcome this opposition.
The Discontents of Truth & Trust in 21st Century America
Credible fact-making for policy demands the same legitimating moves as are required for credible politics.
The Impact of Large-Scale Social Media Advertising Campaigns on COVID-19 Vaccination: Evidence from Two Randomized Controlled Trials
COVID-19 vaccines are widely available in wealthy countries, yet many people remain unvaccinated.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young children and their caregivers
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted child development and the well-being of caregivers, and such evidence ought to be used to inform public policy decisions.
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