Governments around the world are increasingly recognizing the power of problem-oriented governance as a way to address complex public…
The promise of American democracy is at greater risk than at any time since the 1930s. Among the most important factors of America’s…
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When does self-interest influence public opinion on contentious public policies? The bulk of theory in political science suggests that self…
For too long, Turkey bullied America into silence. Not anymore.
We estimate the causal effects of parental incarceration on children’s short- and long-run outcomes using administrative data from Sweden.…
This paper tests for bias in consumer lending using administrative data from a high-cost lender in the United Kingdom. We motivate our…
How do ‘people power’ movements succeed when modest proportions of the population participate? Here we propose that the effects of social…
In expanding its program that lets residents vote on public spending, New York City is enlivening democracy and engaging the electorate.
Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act
In 2013, the Supreme Court struck down parts of the Voting Rights Act that mandated federal oversight of election laws in discriminatory…
Whether it is defining Native Americans as non-citizens in 1800 or introducing a “mulatto” category in 1850, the classification of race and…