Using a new dataset capturing the ideological positioning of nearly half a million U.S. judges and lawyers, we present evidence showing how…
Can Index Funds Be a Force for Sustainable Capitalism? George Serafeim, December 7, 2017, Opinion, "The investment industry is changing.…
Moving beyond the green revolution in Africa's new era of hunger. Calestous Juma, December 7, 2017, Paper, "A quarter of the world’s hungry…
The author explains why he believes Xi Jinping, president of China, will change history. Topics discussed include background of Xi in terms…
Last month, the European Union marked the tenth year of its Strategic Energy Technology Plan. It is one of many policy initiatives…
Surveillance: Feldstein Sees Capital Inflows if Tax Bill Passes. Martin Feldstein, December 6, 2017, Audio, "Martin Feldstein, Harvard…
Largest Mass. Companies Are Mostly Silent On GOP Tax Plans. Mihir Desai, December 6, 2017, Audio, "Corporations are the cornerstone of both…
Borrowing to Save? The Impact of Automatic Enrollment on Debt. John Beshears, David Laibson, Brigitte Madrian, December 6, 2017,…
Yes, the Senate GOP tax plan would cause ‘thousands’ to die. Lawrence Summers, December 3, 2017, Opinion, "I suggested on Friday when it…
Choosing among regularized estimators in empirical economics. Maximilian Kasy, December 2, 2017, Paper, "Many applied settings in…