In a widely cited study, Collier, Hoeffler & Söderbom show that economic growth reduces the risk of post-conflict peace collapse –…
With all the focus on the “war on women,” the issue of war and women isn’t getting its share of attention. On Monday, Defense Secretary…
The article presents a speech by development economist Lant Pritchett
delivered in the Belmont First Ward in Belmont, Massachusetts on…
Even as two-thirds of Americans now say that there are strong conflicts between rich and poor, another great American division is slowly…
Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in this country. A century and a half later, people are still bought and sold – here in Boston.
Attorney…
Would the world be more peaceful if women were in charge? A challenging new book by the Harvard University psychologist Steven Pinker says…
Exploiting a randomized natural experiment in India, we show that female leadership influences adolescent girls' career aspirations and…
The introduction of electoral gender quotas in diverse contexts around the globe has attracted a great deal of scholarly and political…
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Rohini Pande, January 25, 2012, Paper. "Exploiting a randomized natural experiment in India, we show that female leadership influences…