We study the drivers of financial distress using a large-scale field experiment that offered randomly selected borrowers a combination of (…
This paper tests for bias in consumer lending using administrative data from a high-cost lender in the United Kingdom. We motivate our…
Why do some state-led mass killings end quickly while others endure for over a decade? And why do some states murder millions of…
Many states mandate districts or schools notify parents when students have missed multiple unexcused days of school. We report a randomized…
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) jobs are a key contributor to economic growth and national competitiveness. Yet STEM…
The successful fruits of Italian Renaissance patronage were often prominently displayed by the original owners and written up favorably by…
Ordeals are burdens placed on individuals that yield no direct benefits to others. They represent a dead-weight loss. Ordeals – the most…
Many projections for health care spending growth do not incorporate the impact of changing labor market regulations. In this paper, I show…
Consider a first-price, sealed-bid auction with interdependent valuations and private budget constraints. Private budget constraints…
We assess the impact of a transparency and accountability program designed to improve maternal and newborn health (MNH) outcomes in…