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…
We estimate the causal effects of parental incarceration on children’s short- and long-run outcomes using administrative data from Sweden.…
This paper tests for bias in consumer lending using administrative data from a high-cost lender in the United Kingdom. We motivate our…
Many view civil wars as violent contests between armed combatants. But history shows that community groups, businesses, NGOs, local…
The status of economic liberties remains a serious lacuna in the theory and practice of human rights. Should a minimally just society…
How do ‘people power’ movements succeed when modest proportions of the population participate? Here we propose that the effects of social…
In expanding its program that lets residents vote on public spending, New York City is enlivening democracy and engaging the electorate.
Monitors report that many elections around the world are flawed by problems of corruption and violence – sometimes both. These malpractices…
This paper argues that the debt forgiveness provided by the U.S. consumer bankruptcy system helped stabilize employment levels during the…