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…
Conflict plays a profound role in the lives of individuals, organizations, and entire societies – and has become an ever-expanding area of…
Emerging School Models: Moving from Alternative to Mainstream
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Who deserves to participate in local democracy? A wide body of research shows that property owners are deeply overrepresented in local…