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Cognitive Behavior Therapy Reduces Crime and Violence over 10 Years : Experimental Evidence
Blattman, Christopher; Chaskel, Sebastian; Jamison, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
In most societies, a small number of people commit the most serious violence. Short-term studies have shown that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can reduce such antisocial behaviors. These behavior changes may be temporary, however, especially from therapy on its own. This is unsettled,...
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How Does Expropriation Risk Affect Innovation?
Benavente H., José Miguel; Bravo Ortega, Claudio; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
risk, such as corruption, negatively impacts innovation by reducing R&D expenditure, human capital in R&D, number of …
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Informal Fiscal Systems in Developing Countries
Aman-Rana, Shan; Minaudier, Clement; Sukhtankar, Sandip - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
arise when monitoring corruption is difficult relative to monitoring the provision of public services, and politically …-important groups of citizens do not bear the full cost of corruption. The existence of such systems can distort the effective incidence … of the tax burden, reduce the incentives of government to fight corruption, and legitimize bribe-taking …
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The Effects of Emergency Rental Assistance During the Pandemic : Evidence from Four Cities
Collinson, Robert; DeFusco, Anthony A.; Humphries, John Eric - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic saw an unprecedented expansion of federal emergency rental assistance (ERA). Using applications to ERA lotteries in four cities linked to survey and administrative data, we assess its impacts on housing stability, financial security, and mental health. We find that...
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Valuing Excess Deaths Caused by Climate Change
Bressler, R. Daniel; Heal, Geoffrey - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
Valuing deaths caused by climate change in Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) is complex and controversial, having caused disagreement and acrimony in past high-profile settings. Furthermore, it is of first order consequence to the value of the social cost of carbon (SCC). Despite this, the underlying...
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How Does Data Access Shape Science? Evidence from the Impact of U.S. Census's Research Data Centers on Economics Research
Nagaraj, Abhishek; Tranchero, Matteo - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
This study examines the impact of access to confidential administrative data on the rate, direction, and policy relevance of economics research. To study this question, we exploit the progressive geographic expansion of the U.S. Census Bureau's Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDCs)....
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Remote Work, Foreign Residents, and the Future of Global Cities
Guerreiro, João; Rebelo, Sérgio; Teles, Pedro - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
As remote work opportunities expand, more people are seeking residence in foreign destinations. The resulting surge in foreign residents generates capital gains for property owners but negatively impacts renters and creates potentially important production, congestion, and amenities...
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Monitoring for Waste : Evidence from Medicare Audits
Shi, Maggie - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
This paper examines the tradeoffs of monitoring for wasteful public spending. By penalizing unnecessary spending, monitoring improves the quality of public expenditure and incentivizes firms to invest in compliance technology. I study a large Medicare program that monitored for unnecessary...
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Selection and Causal Effects in Voluntary Programs : Bundled Payments in Medicare
Gupta, Atul; Martinez, Joseph R.; Navathe, Amol S. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
Voluntary participation is a central feature of reforms being tested across US healthcare. Allowing choice can enhance effects if participants sort on unobserved treatment gains. However, selection may also bias program evaluation, misleading policymakers. We study this trade-off in the case of...
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Investing with the Government : A Field Experiment in China
Colonnelli, Emanuele; Li, Bo; Liu, Ernest - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
We study the demand for government participation in China's venture capital and private equity market. We conduct a large-scale, non-deceptive field experiment in collaboration with the leading industry service provider, through which we survey both sides of the market: the capital investors and...
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