Psychological scientists have the expertise—and arguably an obligation—to help
understand the political polarization that impedes enactment of climate policy. Many …

Overexploitation of renewable resources today has a high cost on the welfare of future
generations,,,,. Unlike in other public goods games,,,, however, future generations cannot …

Public awareness has an important effect on the legislation and implementation of climate
change policies. Against the backdrop of the" Big Data Era," social media is an appealing …

We are all guilty of it. We call people terrible names in conversation or online. We vilify those
with whom we disagree, and make bolder claims than we could defend. We want to be seen …

The study of government policy and public decision-making has experienced a renaissance
in recent years as economists and political scientists have come together to form the new …

National defense is the textbook example of a public good. In order to understand how
economists present public goods to undergraduates, we analyze 50 texts from across three …

Democracy is an economic problem of choice constrained by transaction costs and
information costs. Society must choose between competing institutional frameworks for the …

Economists who adhere to the assumptions of homo economicus typically focus on altering
external constraints through laws or regulations as the means of eliminating bad behavior …

" Dr. Khan has written a masterful budgeting book that allows even a novice to understand
the economic, structural, and political aspects of the governmental budgetary process. Most …

A fundamental policy design choice in government-led climate change mitigation is: what
role should flexibility mechanisms like carbon offsetting play in reducing greenhouse gas …