Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty. James Robinson, March 2012, Book. Publisher's description: "…
Newt Gingrich has been castigated for referring to President Barack Obama as the “best food-stamp president in American history.” I, too,…
Even as two-thirds of Americans now say that there are strong conflicts between rich and poor, another great American division is slowly…
Simplification and Saving. David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, February 2, 2012, Paper. "The daunting complexity of important financial…
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Rohini Pande, January 25, 2012, Paper. "Exploiting a randomized natural experiment in India, we show that female leadership influences…
For over fifty years numerous public intellectuals and social theorists have insisted that community is dead. Some would have us believe…
I basically agree with the arguments Michael Dawson puts forth in his thoughtful article, especially his call for the black public sphere…
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The End of the Segregated Century: Racial Separation in America's Neighborhoods, 1890-2010. Edward Glaeser, January 2012, Paper. "Over…
A Network View of Economic Development. Ricardo Hausmann, 2008, Paper. "This paper discusses whether the type of product a country produces…
Notes on Behavioral Economics and Labor Market Policy. Lawrence Katz, Sendhil Mullainathan, 2012, Paper. "Labor market policies…