This paper explores how culture affects economic development on Native American reservations by examining how culture directs the attention of entrepreneurs and interacts with formal governance institutions. This paper combines theoretical insights from economic sociology, market process...

Previous economic scholarship has demonstrated an institutional basis for Native American poverty. Poverty is blamed largely on formal governance structures, especially inefficient property-rights regimes and excessive bureaucratic governance. Although previous scholarship has emphasized the...

Poverty and poor health outcomes are interrelated. To improve Native American health outcomes, federal and tribal officials should remove barriers to economic growth, thus alleviating poverty and resulting in a healthier Native American population. Policymakers should look for opportunities to...

For decades, Native Americans have experienced a shorter life expectancy and worse health outcomes than have other Americans. This paper examines some of the causes behind these outcomes and potential ways to improve them. A majority of Native Americans use the Indian Health Service (IHS), a...

To improve Native American health outcomes, Congress should increase funding for the Indian Health Service (IHS) to deliver more healthcare to more individuals. In addition to more funding, Congress should consider advance appropriation authority for the IHS, which it has already done for the...