The world's advanced economies remain divided over whether to strengthen budget balances in the short term or to use fiscal policy to…
This paper examines whether social interactions and cultural practices affect political views
and behavior in society. We investigate the…
Learning profiles that track changes in student skills per year of schooling often find shockingly
low learning gains. Using data from…
Two decades have passed since the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 launched a grand
experiment in market-based environmental policy: the…
Like most of you, I'm spending some time these days watching the Olympics. It's especially fun to see more obscure sports like fencing,…
The increase in the college premium—the differential in what is earned by college graduates compared with what is earned by those with…
Governor Mitt Romney had a chance to demonstrate on his trip to Great Britain, Israel, and Poland that he is ready to take on the duties of…
Book abstract: Historians have long understood that the notion of "the cold war" is richly metaphorical, if not paradoxical. The conflict…
This book focuses upon three core questions. Is democratic governance good for economic prosperity? Has this type of regime accelerated…
Leading US Democrats and former White House insiders Elaine C. Kamarck and Robert B. Reich break down the US presidential election and the…