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People preferentially consume information that aligns with their prior beliefs, contributing to polarization and undermining democracy.…
Corporations are being pushed to dial down their single-minded pursuit of financial gain and pay closer attention to their impact on…
In labor markets, some individuals have, or believe to have, less data on the determinants of success than others, e.g., due to…
The lesson from New York City's experience with Amazon: There are smarter ways to attract businesses than just dangling tax breaks.
Descriptive norms provide social information on others’ typical behaviors and have been shown to lead to prescriptive outcomes by “nudging…
As a project in Long Beach demonstrates, treating people as individuals rather than as statistics can yield big benefits.
In labor markets, some individuals have, or believe to have, less data on the determinants of success than others, e.g., due to…
Descriptive norms provide social information on others’ typical behaviors and have been shown to lead to prescriptive outcomes by “nudging…