This paper was written in preparation for a talk at the Catholic University of Chile (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) in December…
2019, Paper, "I provide a summary, reflection, and assessment of the current state of economic development in both the policy and academic…
Girl child marriage, a formal union of a female before age 18, and undernutrition remain common in Sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this…
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2019, Paper, "The tension between equality and efficiency presents a cardinal trade-off in scarce resource allocation decisions. Three pre-…
Communities across the United States face an epidemic of untreated mental health disorders. Studies indicate that members of…
Girls of color experience unique forms and rates of trauma and higher rates of school discipline and involvement in the juvenile justice…
The majority of youth who need mental health services don’t receive care — a trend that has persisted over time. The gap between the need…
This compendium of policy and practice recommendations presents the proposals from the three issue briefs above to enhance mental health…
I study the role of aspirations in economic development drawing on the existing theoretical and empirical literature and provide some new…