Hesitancy towards the COVID-19 vaccine remains high among the US population. Now that the vaccine is available to priority populations, it…
I look at prevention through an economic lens and make three main points. First, those advocating preventive measures are often asked how…
There is growing interest in market design using default rules and other "choice architecture" principles to steer consumers toward…
In India, infant mortality among Hindus is higher than among Muslims, and religious differences in sanitation practices have been cited as…
Many Americans fail to get life-saving vaccines each year, and the availability of a vaccine for COVID-19 makes the challenge of…
There is growing interest in market design using default rules and other "choice architecture” principles to steer consumers toward…
April 13, 2021, Paper: "Covid-19 has exacerbated existing inequalities. This paper reviews the evidence to date on how long-standing…
April 2021. GrowthPolicy’s Devjani Roy interviewed Richard Zeckhauser, the Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Political Economy at Harvard…
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic rates of depressive symptoms are markedly elevated, particularly among survivors of infection.…
Times of strain often lead to explosions of religiosity, as people turn to faith as a balm against misfortune. The coronavirus pandemic,…