Voting Dilemmas? How Alliance-Aware Rules Could Save Democracy
Tired of feeling like your vote doesn't count? Discover how new, alliance-aware voting rules can prevent vote-splitting and ensure a more representative democracy.
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Beyond GDP: How Subjective Well-Being is Shaping Social Policies
Explore the shift from traditional economic indicators to subjective well-being in shaping social policies. Learn how these changes impact governance, citizen satisfaction, and overall societal progress.
Ranking the Parties: How Accurate Are Political Polls, Really?
Ever wonder how accurate those pre-election polls really are? We break down the latest research on the statistics behind political rankings, revealing the hidden uncertainties and what it means for voters.
Policy Experiments: How Smart Design Can Maximize Impact with Limited Resources
Learn how researchers are developing experimental designs that not only estimate policy effects but also identify welfare-maximizing treatment rules, particularly in situations with spillover effects and unknown interference. This approach optimizes the impact of interventions using finite resources.
Can AI Truly Represent Us? Unveiling the Biases in AI Voting Systems
This article examines the performance of AI language models in voting scenarios, highlighting potential biases and the challenges of aligning AI with human values in democratic processes.
Arrow's Impossibility Theorem: Can We Ever Truly Agree?
Explore how combinatorial topology offers fresh insights into Arrow's Impossibility Theorem, examining the limits of social welfare functions and the potential for achieving consensus in diverse groups.
Fair Allocation: Can Equity and Efficiency Coexist in Government Programs?
Discover how governments can balance equity and efficiency when allocating public goods. Learn about equitable screening processes, policy designs, and real-world implications for fair resource distribution.
Beyond Averages: How Multivariate Analysis Could Revolutionize Policy Evaluation
Discover how a new approach to regression discontinuity designs, leveraging multivariate analysis, promises more nuanced policy insights by capturing varied impacts across different populations. Learn how this method outperforms traditional averaging techniques and opens doors for more effective policy-making.
Beyond the Hype: How 'Policy-Relevant Treatment Effects' Can Actually Shape Our World
Dive into the world of Policy-Relevant Treatment Effects (PRTEs) and discover how this powerful framework, designed to address the complexities of real-world scenarios, can shape more effective and equitable policies.
Basic Income for All? Unpacking Brazil's Bold Economic Experiment
Explore how Brazil is experimenting with Universal Basic Income (UBI) to tackle poverty and inequality. Discover the potential impacts and challenges of implementing UBI schemes.
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