One purpose of my recent research (with David E. Campbell) on religion in America was to confirm and, if possible, extend previous research…
In a widely cited study, Collier, Hoeffler & Söderbom show that economic growth reduces the risk of post-conflict peace collapse –…
In poor countries, over a quarter of children under the age of five years
are malnourished. The corresponding rate in rich countries is…
Emissions of greenhouse gases linked with global climate change are affected by diverse aspects of economic activity, including individual…
The article presents a speech by development economist Lant Pritchett
delivered in the Belmont First Ward in Belmont, Massachusetts on…
Individuals tend toward status quo bias: preferring existing options over new ones. There is a countervailing phenomenon: humans naturally…
Leading social analysts Ruth Milkman, Mohammed A. Bamyeh, Benjamin Barber, William Julius Wilson, Dana Williams, and Deborah B. Gould offer…