Post-war growth in agricultural productivity outpaced the US non-farm economy, spurred by steadily increasing crop yields. We argue that…
Between 2001 and 2050, the total costs of caring for veterans of the post-9/11 wars are estimated to reach between $2.2 and $2.5 trillion.…
We study how search and information frictions shape market dynamics in global e-commerce. Observational data and self-collected quality…
Debt in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) is at its highest level in half a century. In about nine out of 10 EMDEs, debt is…
In the context of climate change, the application of cost-benefit analysis to inform mitigation policies can help to achieve the best…
Across US counties, vaccination rates have a statistically significant downward effect on the Covid-19 death rate, as of August 12, 2021.…
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Conflict, drought and locusts are leading concerns for African food security but the relative importance and spatiotemporal scale of crises…
Prepared Testimony on “Economic Disparities and the Economic Challenges Facing American Familiesâ€
The American economy had pervasive disparities before the pandemic. The pandemic exacerbated many of those disparities in market outcomes…
In the twenty-first century the balance of world economic growth has shifted from the G7 industrialized economies, led by Europe, Japan,…
US media often report that a particular policy is generally considered bad or unpopular, when in reality it seeks to achieve a reasonable…