Governments around the world are increasingly recognizing the power of problem-oriented governance as a way to address complex public…
The promise of American democracy is at greater risk than at any time since the 1930s. Among the most important factors of America’s…
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When does self-interest influence public opinion on contentious public policies? The bulk of theory in political science suggests that self…
This paper tests for bias in consumer lending using administrative data from a high-cost lender in the United Kingdom. We motivate our…
In expanding its program that lets residents vote on public spending, New York City is enlivening democracy and engaging the electorate.
Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act
In 2013, the Supreme Court struck down parts of the Voting Rights Act that mandated federal oversight of election laws in discriminatory…
This paper argues that the debt forgiveness provided by the U.S. consumer bankruptcy system helped stabilize employment levels during the…
As a project in Long Beach demonstrates, treating people as individuals rather than as statistics can yield big benefits.
“‘The only way to undo racism is to consistently identify and describe it -- and then dismantle it.’ Ibram X. Kendi’s concept of antiracism…
“The received idea of Native American history -- as promulgated by books like Dee Brown’s 1970 mega-bestselling Bury My Heart at Wounded…