How does exposure to Islamist terrorism change perceptions of the share of Muslims and immigrants? We conduct a large-scale survey that measures misperceptions towards minority groups in four European countries. Our results show that terror attacks in the past increased misperceptions of the...

How does exposure to Islamist terrorism change perceptions of the share of Muslims and immigrants? We conduct a large-scale survey that measures misperceptions towards minority groups in four European countries. Our results show that terror attacks in the past increased misperceptions of the...

We evaluate a policy implemented in Chicago geared towards improving the housing stock in distressed neighborhoods. The program first led to an increase in municipal building permits for renovations and loan applications for home purchases establishing a link to actual housing improvement. Next,...