In the French parliament’s recent debate on Europe’s new fiscal treaty, the country’s Socialist government vehemently denied that…
A startling new United Nations Population Fund report projects that in 2050 there will be more people over the age of 60 than those under…
We use a unique data-set from Indonesia on what individuals know about the income
distribution in their village to test theories such as…
Existing learning models attribute failures to learn to a lack of data. We model a different
barrier. Given the large number of dimensions…
As the violent anti-American protests in the Muslim world subside, those in the region and in the U.S. are wondering whether the upheaval…
Book abstract: In the years following the global financial crisis, many low-income countries experienced rapid recovery and strong economic…
We estimate the effect of television on fertility in Brazil, where soap operas portray small families. We exploit differences in the timing…
Financial stress is widely believed to cause health problems. However, policies seeking to relieve financial stress by limiting debt levels…
The possibility that the renminbi may soon join the ranks of international currencies has
generated much excitement. This paper looks to…
The political fallout from Mitt Romney’s characterization of 47% of the American electorate as “victims” who are “dependent on government”…