Behaviorally-informed “nudges” are widely used in government outreach, but face criticism for being too modest to address poverty at scale…
February 26, 2025, Testimony/Video: "Senate Banking Subcommittee will meet in OPEN SESSION, HYBRID FORMAT to conduct a hearing…
We study the classic divide-and-choose method for equitably allocating divisible goods between two players who are rational, self-…
This paper explores the nature and drivers of inequality in Chile. It is a companion paper to Lecaros et al (2023) that analyzed the…
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The Inflation Reduction Act could deliver more than $1 trillion in tax expenditures and outlays targeting clean energy deployment, but…
This paper investigates how having more White coworkers influences the subsequent retention and promotion of Black women. Studying 9,037…
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Foreign policy-makers must grapple with complexity, uncertainty, and subjectivity. As Betts (2000) puts it, these challenges raise the…
We begin by examining determinants of aggregate foreign exchange reserve holdings by central banks (size of issuing country’s economy and…
Globally, women remain underrepresented in STEM. Our lab-in-the-field study delves into parental influence on adolescents’ perceptions of…
March 1, 2024, Testimony: "Over the last three decades, China has emerged as a global industrial powerhouse. The spectacular growth of the…