May 2024, Paper: "This paper studies people’s understanding of inflation–their perceived causes, consequences, trade-offs–and the policies…
May 14, 2024, Opinion: "Intentional cooperation between two organizations — BlackRock, a major asset management firm, and national non-…
Spring 2024, Paper: "Several recent encouraging experiments in Indian higher education suggest a plausible aspirational path toward a more…
Scholars and policymakers are still trying to understand what would happen after Tehran acquires a nuclear weapon.
We investigate the origins and implications of zero-sum thinking – the belief
that gains for one individual or group tend to come at the…
Background: Provider payment reforms (PPRs) have demonstrated mixed results for improving health system efficiency. Since PPRs require…
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Inland recreational fishing is primarily considered a leisure-driven activity in freshwaters, yet its harvest can contribute to food…
The future of developing countries is in services as that is where the jobs will be. Enhancing productivity in labor-absorbing services…
May 12, 2024, Opinion: "In recent years companies have removed college-degree requirements from many of their job postings. They’ve done…
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Foreign policy-makers must grapple with complexity, uncertainty, and subjectivity. As Betts (2000) puts it, these challenges raise the…