Top-Down Central Inspection and Subnational Discretion in Policymaking
“Top-Down Central Inspection and Subnational Discretion in Policymaking,” co-authored by Professors Yilin Hou and Mary Lovely, was published in Governance.
See related: China, Government
Driving Under the Influence of Allergies: The Effect of Seasonal Pollen on Traffic Fatalities
In this study, Associate Professor of Economics Monica Deza and her co-author find evidence that a prevalent and transitory exogenous health-shock, namely pollen allergies, increases traffic fatalities. Published in the Journal of Health Economics.
See related: Infrastructure, United States, Urban Issues
Rising Import Tariffs, Falling Exports: When Modern Supply Chains Meet Old-Style Protectionism
Assistant Professor of Economics Ryan Monarch and co-authors examine the impacts of the 2018–2019 U.S. import tariff increases on U.S. exports through the lens of supply chain linkages. Published in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics.
See related: International Affairs, Tariffs, Trade, United States
Inefficient Concessions and Mediation
Associate Professor of Economics Kristy Buzard and her co-author open up a new rationale for mediation: to increase the efficiency of signaling in a preliminary round of negotiations and to overcome the concern that concessions could be used against the giver in the future. Published in the Quarterly Journal of Political Science.
See related: Conflict, International Affairs, Research Methods
Supply Chain Adjustments to Tariff Shocks: Firm Trade Linkages in the 2018-2019 US Trade War
Using confidential trade data, Ryan Monarch and co-authors show primary drivers of the decline in U.S. imports of tariffed goods were firm exits, discontinued buyer-supplier relationships, and reduced importing entry. Published in Economics Letters.
See related: International Affairs, Tariffs, Trade, United States
On Uniform Confidence Intervals for the Tail Index and the Extreme Quantile
“On Uniform Confidence Intervals for the Tail Index and the Extreme Quantile,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Yulong Wang, was published in the Journal of Econometrics.
See related: Research Methods
New Evidence on the Underrepresentation of Asian Americans in Leadership Positions
“New Evidence on the Underrepresentation of Asian Americans in Leadership Positions,” authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Maria Zhu, was published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
See related: Asian-American, Education, Labor, United States
Inventories, Input Costs, and Productivity Gains From Trade Liberalizations
“Inventories, Input Costs, and Productivity Gains From Trade Liberalizations,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Shafaat Yar Khan, was published in the International Economic Review.
See related: Economic Policy, International Affairs, Trade
Citizen Empowerment Through Land Reform
“Citizen Empowerment Through Land Reform,” co-authored by Professor of Economics Devashish Mitra, was published in the Journal of Comparative Economics.
See related: Economic Policy
The Color of Coronavirus
“The Color of Coronavirus,” co-authored by Professor of Economics Devashish Mitra, was published in Southern Economic Journal.
See related: COVID-19, Longevity, Race & Ethnicity, United States
Getting the Right Tail Right: Modeling Tails of Health Expenditure Distributions
“Getting the Right Tail Right: Modeling Tails of Health Expenditure Distributions,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Yulong Wang, was published in the Journal of Health Economics.
See related: Research Methods
Assessing the Potential for Incentives to Raise Prices in Multi-Sided Platform Mergers
“Assessing the Potential for Incentives to Raise Prices in Multi-Sided Platform Mergers,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Áron Tóbiás, was published by American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section.
See related: Economic Policy
Testing Limited Overlap
“Testing Limited Overlap,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Yulong Wang, was published in Econometric Theory.
See related: Research Methods
Taking Stock of Trade Policy Uncertainty: Evidence From China’s Pre-WTO Accession
“Taking Stock of Trade Policy Uncertainty: Evidence From China’s Pre-WTO Accession,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Shafaat Yar Khan, was published in the Journal of International Economics.
See related: China, Economic Policy, International Affairs, Trade, United States
Differences in Teachers' Assessments of Students by English Learner Status
“Differences in Teachers' Assessments of Students by English Learner Status,” authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Maria Zhu, was published in AEA Papers and Proceedings.
See related: Education, United States
Import Competition, Labor Market Regulations, and Firm Outsourcing
“Import Competition, Labor Market Regulations, and Firm Outsourcing,” co-authored by Professor of Economics Devashish Mitra, was published in the Journal of Development Economics.
See related: Economic Policy, India, Labor, Trade
The Aggregate Effects of Global and Local Supply Chain Disruptions: 2020–2022
“The Aggregate Effects of Global and Local Supply Chain Disruptions: 2020–2022,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Shafaat Yar Khan, was published in the Journal of Economics.
See related: COVID-19, Economic Policy
Longevity and the Value of Trade Relationships
“Longevity and the Value of Trade Relationships,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Ryan Monarch, was published in the Journal of International Economics.
See related: International Affairs, Trade, United States
Tuning Parameter-Free Nonparametric Density Estimation From Tabulated Summary Data
“Tuning Parameter-Free Nonparametric Density Estimation From Tabulated Summary Data,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Yulong Wang, was published in the Journal of Econometrics.
See related: Research Methods
The Shadow of the Confederacy: Culture, Institutions, and the Geography of Racial Animus in the US
"The Shadow of the Confederacy: Culture, Institutions, and the Geography of Racial Animus in the US," co-authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Thomas Pearson, was published by the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
See related: Race & Ethnicity, United States