Using Fontana et al.’s (2019) database, we analyze levels and trends in the global distribution of authorship in economics journals,…
This issue brief introduces key policy principles to mitigate the risks involved in implementing ambitious climate goals on the federal…
Post-war growth in agricultural productivity outpaced the US non-farm economy, spurred by steadily increasing crop yields. We argue that…
We study the effects of a policy that distributed large cash grants through school councils to public schools in rural Pakistan. Using a…
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To move forward on any of the challenges confronting Boston, we have to think about how we are — physically — getting there. Climate change…
Debt in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) is at its highest level in half a century. In about nine out of 10 EMDEs, debt is…
Gender segregation in the field of study is still a pervasive phenomenon in many countries. In this paper, we highlight the crucial role of…
The labor of workers in the retail and food service sector – employed at grocery stores, fast food and casual dining restaurants, in…
The United States needs to build better infrastructure. The current repairs and replacements are disorganized and patchwork, resulting in…