To what extent do partisan media influence political attitudes and behavior? Although recent methodological advancements have improved…
We document a sharp rise in gunshots coupled with declining 911 call volume across thirteen major US cities in the aftermath of the murder…
The debate around prescription drug measures in the recently passed U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which limit some patients’ out-of-…
An enormous body of academic and journalistic work argues that opaque recommendation algorithms contribute to political polarization by…
Todd Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink offer the most valuable practical writing advice today. Building on their own research in behavioral…
Are application hassles, or “ordeals,” an effective way to limit public program enrollment? We provide new evidence by studying (removal of…
There are widespread differences in total factor productivity across producers in the U.S. and around the world. To help explain these…
On April 13, 2023, the Academy presented its Talcott Parsons Prize for distinguished and original contributions to the social sciences to…
Inequalities in voter participation between groups of the population pose a problem for democratic representation. We use administrative…
Adverse selection is a classic market failure known to limit or “unravel” trade in insurance markets and many other settings. We show that…