Which Americans experience the worst infrastructure? What are the costs of living with that infrastructure? We measure road roughness…
Importance: The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) requires Medicare to negotiate prices for some high-spending drugs but exempts drugs approved…
We document a sharp rise in gunshots coupled with declining 911 call volume across thirteen major US cities in the aftermath of the murder…
This paper documents the impact of popular media on racial hate by examining the first American blockbuster: 1915's The Birth of a Nation,…
Automated Court Date Reminders Reduce Warrants for Arrest: Evidence from a Text Messaging Experiment
Millions of people in the U.S. every year are required to attend mandatory court dates as their cases proceed through the criminal legal…
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The United States spends substantially more on health care than most developed countries, yet leaves a greater share of the population…
Hospitals play a key role in patient outcomes and spending, but efforts to improve their quality are hindered because we do not know…
We examine a new dataset of public procurement laws, practice, and outcomes in 187 countries. We measure regulation as restrictions on the…
Benefits of legislation meant to help all veterans were routinely denied to Black veterans.