This paper explores the interactions between state and society in rural India within a major community-based development program. We use…
While gold prices rise due to heightened geopolitical uncertainty, the US stock market is breaking records, and global demand for the…
At first glance, the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism may look like a potential source of international discord. But a…
Even those who believe that Democrats, by and large, pursue better economic policies than Republicans have a hard time explaining why the…
The U.S.-China conflict is threatening continued global economic prosperity and this has inspired a variety of predictions and…
At least six reasons have been advanced to explain the apparent disconnect between US economic indicators and public-opinion surveys. While…
This paper studies individual and social motives in tax evasion. We build a simple dynamic model that incorporates these motives and their…
This impact evaluation investigates whether strengthening the link between local taxation and urban services can revitalize the social…
The issue of debt sustainability has been the focus of continued theoretical and practical interest over the years. In emerging markets,…
Many may judge that, in the cases of existing compulsory immunization programs and other health-related regulations, the benefits of…