Last week’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, ending the right to an abortion in the US, allowed many Red states to adopt some of the most…
This paper synthesizes what economists have learned about human capital since Becker (1962) into four stylized facts. First, human capital…
While the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) seems to be behind us now, the scarring effects on employment, poverty, and education will last…
There is increasing optimism that the worst of the pandemic may be behind us. Whether the Omicron variants were the last major spikes of…
Four significant problems currently afflicting leading economies serve as examples of how trade barriers erected by governments have…
Background: Early childhood development (ECD) sets the foundation for healthy and successful lives with important ramifications for…
U.S. consumer sentiment by one measure is at its lowest level since 2011. More Americans say they hear mostly negative news about the…
The notion of development influences and is influenced by all aspects of human life. Social science is but one representational option…