May 2022, Paper: "This paper outlines the case for using the Marginal Value of Public Funds (MVPF) in empirical welfare analysis. It…
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• Fighting a pandemic in poor countries may involve not just a trade-off between lives and livelihoods, but an even more…
What happens to a society—and a planet—when capitalism outgrows democracy? The tensions between democracy and capitalism are longstanding,…
The downsides of density, including traffic congestion, contagious disease and crime, were common in Victorian London and classical Rome,…
April 26, 2022, Audio: "In most parts of the country, it’s a sellers’ market in real estate, as people try to lock in a mortgage before…
April 22, 2022, Video: "Income-based energy poverty metrics miss people's behavior patterns, particularly those who reduce their energy…
April 22, 2022, Paper: "We examine the consequences of monetary policy on racial disparities, focusing on the role of bank lending to firms…
2022, Paper: "Behaviorally informed interventions include nudges, taxes, subsidies, bans, and mandates. In evaluating such interventions,…
April 13, 2022, Paper: "Employers often recruit workers by invoking corporate social responsibility, organizational purpose, or other…
High-cost financial services allow economically insecure families to make ends meet but often contribute to additional financial strain in…