The study of urban and local politics in the United States has long been hindered by a lack of centralized sources of election data. We…
Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects one in ten people aged 65 or older and is the most expensive disease in the United States. We describe the…
This paper documents the impact of popular media on racial hate by examining the first American blockbuster: 1915's The Birth of a Nation,…
Chetty et al. (2022) say county density of cross-class friendships (referred to here as “adult-bridging capital”) has causal impacts on…
Activists use populist language when proposing school reforms. Are they appealing to a public ideology as coherent as conservatism or…
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…
Springtime in Washington D.C. brings out the cherry blossoms and a surge of tourists — along with the recurring game of chicken over the…
7:00 AM, the alarm goes off. 8:00 AM, you have a cup of coffee, scan the news, and check your email on your phone. During that single hour…
Should School Boards Run Schools?
A virtual conference series on school governance
May 4 — June 15, 2023
Thursdays at 12 p.m. ET
The United States spends substantially more on health care than most developed countries, yet leaves a greater share of the population…