Leadership is an under-studied topic in the international development literature. When the topic is broached it is usually in support of…
This paper analyzes the massive merger wave that has led to substantially increased concentration of banking activity in the United States…
What determines beliefs about the ability and appropriate role of women? An overwhelming majority of men and women born early in the 20th…
People often hold extreme political attitudes about complex policies. We hypothesized that people typically know less about such policies…
A principal provides budgets to agents (e.g., divisions of a firm or the principal’s children) whose expenditures provide her benefits,…
The 21st century began with an extraordinary imbalance in world power. The United States was the only country able to project military…
Can independent groups change voters’ beliefs about an incumbent’s positions? And, does reframing how candidates’ are perceived by changing…
Many a modern president has lost momentum and suffered what are termed "scandals" in his second term. President Barack Obama's current…
This paper studies decision making by successful entrepreneurs and their agents. Since entrepreneurs decisions are often influenced by…