Policy & the Economy
September 8, 2015
Why Power Companies Love Smart Meters
Smart meters provide richer data, enabling smarter pricing strategies and a smoother electricity supply chain.
Özge İşlegen, Baris Ata and Asligul Serasu Duran
July 6, 2015
The Economics of the Illegal Drug Market
An argument for sentencing dealers based on the purity of their product.
Manolis Galenianos, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula and Nicola Persico
June 22, 2015
Who Bears the Cost of the Uninsured? Nonprofit Hospitals.
When governments do not provide health insurance, hospitals must provide it instead.
Craig Garthwaite, Tal Gross and Matthew J. Notowidigdo
May 1, 2015
Collaborating to Save Lives
For an integrated healthcare organization, culture is the key to operational efficiency.
Leemore S. Dafny and William Ocasio
January 5, 2015
What Will It Take to Regulate the Stock Markets?
Better data and better cooperation are needed.
Torben Andersen
December 1, 2014
Is Your Household Liquid Enough?
Ample cash reserves aid households when faced with the unexpected.
Scott R. Baker
December 1, 2014
Fixing the Next Mortgage Crisis
What if mortgages could be refinanced automatically?
Janice C. Eberly and Arvind Krishnamurthy
November 3, 2014
Keeping in Justice’s Good Graces
A discussion with Aviv Nevo on his tenure at the Department of Justice
Aviv Nevo
August 4, 2014
The Hidden Benefits of Unemployment Insurance
A pioneering study reveals that the benefits of unemployment insurance include reductions in mortgage defaults and improved access to credit.
Joanne W. Hsu, David A. Matsa and Brian Melzer
July 7, 2014
A Fine Fiscal Balance
A conversation with Jan Eberly on sustainable fiscal policy.
Janice C. Eberly
July 7, 2014
More Insurers, Lower Premiums?
Evidence from U.S. health insurance marketplaces.
Leemore S. Dafny, Jonathan Gruber and Christopher Ody
June 2, 2014
Does Immigration Increase Crime?
Nationwide statistics suggest no impact on violent crime.
Jörg L. Spenkuch
April 7, 2014
Red Ink, Red-Eyed Judges, and the High Costs of Crowded Bankruptcy Courts
The timing of a bankruptcy filing shapes the verdict and has consequences for all of us
Benjamin Iverson
March 3, 2014
Corporate Activism Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
An interview about how social movements continue to shape corporate behavior.
Brayden King and Klaus Weber
February 3, 2014
The Rise of Private Regulation in Global Commerce
Here’s how business leaders can address the resulting risks
Daniel Diermeier
January 8, 2014
Making the Grade
Some students are disadvantaged in the culture of higher education—but there may be a simple remedy
Nicole Stephens, MarYam Hamedani and Mesmin Destin
December 13, 2013
A Year at the FTC
Combinations, conduct, and competition in healthcare
Leemore S. Dafny
December 9, 2013
Plenty of Costs, Plenty of Benefits
A Q&A with Craig Garthwaite about the new insurance exchanges
Craig Garthwaite
December 9, 2013
Acquiring the Competition
Does Obamacare encourage healthcare providers to consolidate?
David Dranove
October 7, 2013
Looking Good for the Regulators
Efforts to avoid regulator scrutiny come with downsides
Severin Borenstein, Meghan Busse and Ryan Kellogg
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