We document a sharp rise in gunshots coupled with declining 911 call volume across thirteen major US cities in the aftermath of the murder…
Jobs increasingly require good decision-making. Workers are valued not only for how much they can do, but also for their ability to decide…
Human decision-makers frequently override the recommendations generated by predictive algorithms, but it is unclear whether these…
The "Tutoring Online Program" (TOP), launched in Italy in 2020, is an online educational reinforcement tutoring program that offered…
Imagine a society without police, prosecutors, courts, and prisons: what does it look like? Over the last few decades, a growing…
In addition to our various themed speaker series (e.g., Reimagining Community Safety or Myths of Public Safety), we also host occasional…
Are application hassles, or “ordeals,” an effective way to limit public program enrollment? We provide new evidence by studying (removal of…
There are widespread differences in total factor productivity across producers in the U.S. and around the world. To help explain these…
Workplace sexual harassment and violence inflict a variety of costs on survivors, raising important questions about prevention: changing…
Adverse selection is a classic market failure known to limit or “unravel” trade in insurance markets and many other settings. We show that…