Two big questions look somewhat different than they did 10 or 20 years ago. First: would the long-term trend of globalization continue?…
We present a new measure of judicial ideology based on judicial hiring
behavior. Specifi cally, we utilize the ideology of the law clerks…
How did the news media cover the 2016 presidential primaries and how did it affect the candidates’ chances? These questions will be…
This paper presents the first-ever comprehensive estimate of the total economic value of the National Parks Service. The estimate covers…
What’s the best predictor of which candidate will win the presidential nomination? The winner of the Iowa caucus? The winner of the New…
Workers respond to the output choices of their peers. What explains this well documented phenomenon of peer effects? Do workers value…
Levy Yeyati and Sturzenegger (2001, 2003, 2005) proposed an exchange
rate regime classification based on cluster analysis to group…
Recent research has stressed the importance of long-run place effects on income and economic mobility, but the literature has struggled to…
A powerful tool to achieve equitable development is promotion of economic empowerment for marginalized citizens by increasing formal…
Government forecasts of GDP growth and budget balances are generally more over-optimistic than private sector forecasts. When official…