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Mainstreaming the extreme

November 18, 2020

How quickly can social norms erode after a surprising election?

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The spoils system in Brazil

November 9, 2020

How often do elected officials use hiring decisions as a patronage tool?

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Friends don’t let friends not vote

November 2, 2020

How is turnout affected by excuses for not casting a ballot?

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Importing polarization

October 28, 2020

Professor Gordon Hanson discusses how competition from China has pushed some communities to the edges of the political spectrum.

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Gender roles and misperceptions

October 12, 2020

Men in Saudi Arabia underestimate how many of their peers think women should be able to work outside the home.

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International exposure

October 7, 2020

Revaluations of foreign currency debt can be especially severe for individual borrowers.

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Quietly preventing a bank run

October 5, 2020

Should policymakers maintain anonymity for financial institutions who need a bailout during a crisis?

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Open access

September 25, 2020

Is there a way that companies can use consumer data while also respecting their privacy?

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Learning to insure against bad weather

September 14, 2020

Why don't poor farmers take advantage of coverage for natural disasters?

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Risk equals reward

September 9, 2020

Wealth inequality is growing, in part, because rich people can be riskier with their money.