On the thirty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Orphan Drug Act (ODA), we describe the enormous changes in the markets for therapies…
Federal debt is on an unsustainable path. Low interest rates mean that we do not need to reduce budget deficits immediately and that we…
We review the evidence that artificial intelligence (AI) is having a large effect on the economy. Across a variety of statistics—including…
In this paper, we use disaggregated data on regional trade in China to assess the channels through which the country's exports have surged…
Switching from joint to independent taxation of spouses in married couples would reduce marginal tax rates on secondary earners, make the…
This paper offers a broad overview of Black citizenship within the United States, concentrating on the major shifts in Black life that have…
Whether man-made or naturally occurring, large-scale disasters can cause fatalities and injuries, devastate property and communities,…
In this essay, I begin with the US case, then turn to the Arab world, and then look at global
trends. All three books touch on the ways in…
Social interactions may explain the large variance in criminal activity across neighborhoods and time. We present direct evidence of social…
David Armitage's new book Civil Wars invites us on a structured romp through a historian's playground of ideas. In three parts, he takes us…