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View article: The Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks
The Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks Open
In September of 1998 the Judicial Conference abandoned its most recent attempt to regulate the timing of interviews and offers in the process for hiring federal judicial law clerks. In September of 1999 most prominent law schools abandoned…
View article: The New Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks
The New Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks Open
As the new millennium dawned, the market for federal judicial law clerks was in a state of near crisis. The final two clerkship applicants and federal appellate judge quoted above, as well as many others like them, expressed deep and wide-…
View article: Analysis of nature-related themes and terminology in U.S. climate assessments
Analysis of nature-related themes and terminology in U.S. climate assessments Open
“Nature” is a broad term with neither a standard definition nor consistent use, even across federal reports like the National Climate Assessment (NCA). The process of defining complex topics like “nature” is difficult given the broad range…
View article: Navigating complex waters: Designing a process for the development of the National Climate Assessment
Navigating complex waters: Designing a process for the development of the National Climate Assessment Open
Scientific assessments are tools used to look across a broad body of knowledge and draw overarching conclusions about the state of the science. They allow experts to synthesize technical knowledge and develop broad understanding of observe…
View article: To be policy-relevant, future climate research must include the noncontiguous United States
To be policy-relevant, future climate research must include the noncontiguous United States Open
Structures from the Stone Age can provide unique insights into Late Glacial and Mesolithic cultures around the Baltic Sea. Such structures, however, usually did not survive within the densely populated Central European subcontinent. Here, …
View article: Leveraging U.S. Climate Assessment Research Gaps to Inform Science Innovation
Leveraging U.S. Climate Assessment Research Gaps to Inform Science Innovation Open
Over three decades, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) has developed an assessment process to integrate, evaluate, and interpret scientific findings on climate change as well as discuss uncertainties. In six USGCRP assessment…
View article: A Simple Model of Social Distancing and Vaccination
A Simple Model of Social Distancing and Vaccination Open
This paper analyzes a simple model of infectious disease where the incentives for individuals to reduce risks through endogenous social distancing take straightforward cost-benefit form. Since disease is transmitted through social interact…
View article: Team to market : an emerging approach for creating dream teams for the post-pandemic world
Team to market : an emerging approach for creating dream teams for the post-pandemic world Open
Teams are the fundamental building blocks of modern organizations, but despite over 50 years of research and practice most organizations are still notoriously inconsistent in creating high performance teams. Traditional checklist approache…
View article: The Distributional Consequences of Public School Choice
The Distributional Consequences of Public School Choice Open
School choice systems aspire to delink residential location and school assignments by allowing children to apply to schools outside of their neighborhood. However, choice programs also affect incentives to live in certain neighborhoods, an…
View article: An Economist’s Guide to Epidemiology Models of Infectious Disease
An Economist’s Guide to Epidemiology Models of Infectious Disease Open
We describe the structure and use of epidemiology models of disease transmission, with an emphasis on the susceptible/infected/recovered (SIR) model. We discuss high-profile forecasts of cases and deaths that have been based on these model…
View article: Digital Messaging to Improve College Enrollment and Success
Digital Messaging to Improve College Enrollment and Success Open
We investigate the efficacy of text messaging campaigns to remind students about and support them with key steps in the college search, application, selection and transition process.First, in collaboration with the College Board and uAspir…
View article: Economic Vulnerability of Households With Essential Workers
Economic Vulnerability of Households With Essential Workers Open
This study uses 2018 national survey data to characterize the proportion of essential workers in the US overall and living in economically vulnerable households, defined as income <$40 000 or at least 1 member uninsured or older than age 6…
View article: Policy Implications of Models of the Spread of Coronavirus: Perspectives and Opportunities for Economists
Policy Implications of Models of the Spread of Coronavirus: Perspectives and Opportunities for Economists Open
This paper provides a critical review of models of the spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic that have been influential in recent policy decisions. There is tremendous opportunity for social scientists to advance the relevant lit…
View article: The Fourth National Climate Assessment: Summary Findings and Overview
The Fourth National Climate Assessment: Summary Findings and Overview Open
Volume II of the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) - Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States - evaluates the risks American society faces as a result of climate change and highlights actions underway across the country …
View article: Appendix 5 : Frequently Asked Questions. Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States: The Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II
Appendix 5 : Frequently Asked Questions. Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States: The Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II Open
This report is an authoritative assessment of the science of climate change, with a focus on the United States. It represents the second of two volumes of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, mandated by the Global Change Research Act o…
View article: Chapter 1 : Overview. Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States: The Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II
Chapter 1 : Overview. Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States: The Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II Open
This report is an authoritative assessment of the science of climate change, with a focus on the United States. It represents the second of two volumes of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, mandated by the Global Change Research Act o…
View article: Shifting College Majors in Response to Advanced Placement Exam Scores
Shifting College Majors in Response to Advanced Placement Exam Scores Open
Mapping continuous raw scores from millions of Advanced Placement examinations onto the 1 to 5 integer scoring scale, we apply a regression discontinuity design to understand how students' choice of college major is impacted by receiving a…
View article: Academics vs. Athletics: Career Concerns for NCAA Division I Coaches
Academics vs. Athletics: Career Concerns for NCAA Division I Coaches Open
We analyze the promotions and firings of NCAA Division 1 college basketball and college football coaches to assess whether these coaches are rewarded for the academic performance of their players in promotion and retention decisions.We fin…