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Abstract. This article examines how the American Medical Association (AMA) helped shape the development of the U.S. health insurance system in the critical

Abstract. This study examines how the American Medical Association (AMA) helped shape the development of the U.S. health insurance system in the critical p

A study by physician-economist Marcella Alsan examines how racial bias in pulse oximeters leads to Black patients receiving less follow-up care than white patients.

Abstract. This paper shows that CEO’s trust enhances innovation within firms, providing a novel micro-foundation for the well-known trust-growth relationsh

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SHP's Maria Polyakova and Victoria Udalova compare physician income in the United States, Canada, Sweden and the Netherlands. U.S. doctors earn significantly more than their foreign counterparts—but t...

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Personal lethal firearm ownership has for several decades been a hot button political issue in the United States. This article aims to explore the motivations and beliefs underlying sharply different ...

(Forthcoming Article) - This paper reviews recent research in the economics of human development, focusing on the early years of life as a critical period for shaping long-term outcomes. Early childhood development is inherently multidimensional: cognitive and socioemotional skills evolve dynamically and interact with health, nutritional, and environmental influences. Economists have contributed to this field by providing a conceptual and unifying framework that highlights how key drivers of development reflect the choices of individuals operating under both incentives and constraints. The paper emphasizes two central challenges: understanding the interactions among multiple dimensions of development and identifying causal links, particularly the effects of different inputs at different ages. Measurement issues are a recurring theme, given the difficulty of assessing young children and the need for comparability across contexts. By discussing early childhood interventions in both developed and developing countries, the paper also stresses these issues’ policy relevance for poverty reduction and social mobility.