Public‐Sector Unions and the Size of Government
Public‐sector unions are generally thought to increase the size of government through collective bargaining. This article challenges this idea for the case of teacher unions in the United States and…
Open for Business: Building the New Cuban Economy
This book examines the Cuban economy as it makes its early steps into developing a more dynamic market economy.
The rise of China as a cybersecurity industrial power: balancing national security, geopolitical, and development priorities
The US and China can mitigate strategic competition in cyberspace by building channels of cybersecurity cooperation through dialogue and joint action in areas where their interests align.
Small Wars, Big Data: The Information Revolution in Modern Conflict
The authors show that a revolution in the study of conflict--enabled by vast data, rich qualitative evidence, and modern methods—yields new insights into terrorism, civil wars, and foreign interventions. Modern…
The benefits of taxing cigarettes in middle income countries
In a review of economic arguments for cigarette taxation this paper finds that increases in tobacco excise tax can result in substantial smoking cessation particularly among people on low incomes.…
Heat, Disparities, and Health Outcomes in San Diego County’s Diverse Climate Zones
Climate variability and change are issues of growing public health importance. We analyzed hospitalization data for three unique climate regions of San Diego County alongside temperature data spanning 14 years.…
Translating the terrestrial mitigation hierarchy to marine megafauna by‐catch
In terrestrial and coastal systems, the mitigation hierarchy is widely and increasingly used to guide actions to ensure that no net loss of biodiversity ensues from development. We develop a…
Conflict Recurrence and Post-Conflict Justice: Addressing Motivations and Opportunities for Sustainable Peace
Why do some postconflict states return to violence, while others remain at peace? Analysts increasingly credit postconflict justice institutions—such as truth commissions, amnesties, reparations, and trials—with contributing to the prevention…
Taking Credit: Redistribution and Borrowing in an Age of Economic Polarization
Several recent studies link rising income inequality in the United States to the global financial crisis, arguing that US politicians did not respond to growing inequality with fiscal redistribution. Instead,…