2023, Paper: "Administrative agencies have undertaken an increasingly substantial role in policymaking. Yet the influence-seeking that…
In recent years, a consensus has developed among scholars that the timing of elections has large effects on the electoral and political…
Do biases in representation arise at the most basic levels of policy implementation, and can political participation contribute to these…
Which Americans experience the worst infrastructure? What are the costs of living with that infrastructure? We measure road roughness…
Education is one of the key tools of nation-building, as it aims to create future citizens. Yet what happens in seemingly ‘futureless’…
Limitations on membership and participation in host societies sharply constrain refugee young people’s civic development. Especially when…
November 2023, Paper: "The fiscal theory of the price level (FTPL) has been active for 30 years, and the interest in this theory grew with…
Free samples, coupons, and promotion codes are commonplace in business and are targeted at potential customers. However, many of these free…
We study sovereign external debt crises with a focus on creditor losses, or "haircuts". Our sample covers 321 sovereign debt restructurings…
It is painfully clear that South Africa is performing poorly, exacerbating problems such as inequality and exclusion. The economy’s ability…