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Quid Pro Quo, Knowledge Spillover and Industrial Upgrading

Are quid pro quo (technology for market access) policies effective in facilitating knowledge spillover to developing countries? We study this question in the context of the Chinese automobile industry ...
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Women's Leadership Board

Comprised of leaders from the most senior levels of business, academia, and the non-profit sector, members of the Women’s Leadership Board (WLB) serve as key supporters and ambassadors of the Women ...
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Perspectives on China

AS CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY GENERAL SECRETARY XI JINPING has strengthened his grip on power, China has solidified its position as the United States’s only peer competitor on the global stage. Its rise ...
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Understanding Brexit: Cultural Resentment versus Economic Grievances

This study considers the evidence for ‘demand-side’ theories seeking to explain the outcome of the Brexit referendum and subsequent divisions in UK politics. Economic theories suggest that the Leave ...
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Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship

Despite years of efforts to increase diversity in the venture capital (VC) industry, a significant gender gap remains among both investment decision-makers at venture capital firms and among ...
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Building State Capability: Evidence, Analysis, Action

Governments play a major role in the development process, constantly introducing reforms and policies to achieve developmental objectives. Many of these interventions have limited impact, however; ...
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The Economic Consequences of the Iran War

Join The Journalist’s Resource and EconoFact on Monday, March 16 at 11:30 a.m. ET for an hourlong webinar, “The Economic Consequences of the Iran War.” This free webinar will feature: Binyamin ...
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New York Reentry Study

The New York Reentry Study (NYRS) is a longitudinal panel survey of 25 men and their families in the first year after release from incarceration to New York City. Interviews focus on the topics of ...
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Enemy of the People: Trump's War on the Press, the New McCarthyism, and the Threat to American Democracy

Shortly after assuming office in January 2017, President Donald Trump accused the press of being an “enemy of the American people.” Attacks on the media had been a hallmark of Trump’s presidential ...
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We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation

“Have pride in history. Through the lenses of protest, power, and pride, We Are Everywhere is an essential overview -- and a visual record -- of the history of the Queer Liberation Movement in the ...
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Hospital closures mean more than just the loss of access to medical care

There has been an increase in the number of hospital closures, like the recent Steward Healthcare bankruptcy, and that trend is likely to continue. Policymakers are increasingly tasked with trying to ...
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