We build on Baqaee and Farhi (2019, 2021) and derive a theoretically-grounded criterion that allows targeting bans on exports to a…
This paper aims to provide a roadmap to AI governance. In contrast to the reigning paradigms, we argue that AI governance should not be…
As perhaps the most consequential technology of our time, Generative Foundation Models (GFMs) present unprecedented challenges for…
In recent years, a consensus has developed among scholars that the timing of elections has large effects on the electoral and political…
Do biases in representation arise at the most basic levels of policy implementation, and can political participation contribute to these…
Governments increasingly use RCTs to test innovations, yet we know little about how they incorporate results into policy-making. We study…
Objectives: Prior research has found that reporting behavior of crime incidents and service needs remain low in many U.S. cities, which may…
This paper documents the existence of a ‘formality effect’ in government communications. Across three online studies and three field…
"When we talk about innovation and citizens’ rights in Mexico City, we’re talking
about using cutting-edge technology to bring education,…
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Research Summary
The microfinance “group lending” approach has achieved widespread success in promoting high rates of repayment, and thus…