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Political Economy
Latest Stories in Political Economy
November 2, 2015
The Serious Side of the Donald Trump Phenomenon
Immigrant resentment has built among Americans who feel left behind.
October 28, 2015
How Citizenship for Immigrants Leads to Better Integration
Naturalized immigrants are more politically engaged and have a greater knowledge about their new country.
September 15, 2015
Is Affordable Housing Good for the Neighborhood?
Research shows these buildings impact home prices and diversity.
August 25, 2015
Paul Brest: Making Money While Doing Good
Social impact investing is changing the way philanthropy is done.
August 13, 2015
Exploring the Ethics Behind Self-Driving Cars
How do you code ethics into autonomous automobiles? And who is responsible when things go awry?
July 9, 2015
Margaret Neale: Analyzing Greece’s High-Stakes Negotiation Tactics
Prime minister Alexis Tsipras used a common strategy, but scholars are skeptical about whether it will pay off.
June 23, 2015
Jonathan Bendor: Why Criticism is Good for Innovation
How to quash bad ideas without stifling innovation.
June 18, 2015
Ken Shotts: How to Understand (and Avoid) Political Risk
Political risk is inevitable, but there are ways to mitigate it.
June 10, 2015
Sangick Jeon: How Do You Manage Diversity?
In Kenya, a Stanford researcher shows that ethnic diversity can spur productivity.
June 9, 2015
George Foster: Are Startups Really Job Engines?
Entrepreneurship can be personally rewarding and good for the economy, if we wipe the stardust from our eyes.