Category: Miscellaneous

By Ryan P. Kellogg Last week in a two-hour call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden made clear that there would be a heavy

I just wanted to write a quick note explaining my silence over the past couple of weeks. One of the difficulties of balancing grad school

Since my academic research is focused on International Relations and Political Economy, posts will largely be drawn from these topics. As a born and bred American, however, it will be impossible for me to refrain from offering my own views and analysis of U.S. domestic politics. In particular, I am interested in the way an individual’s values shape political preferences.

The logic that the poor become dependent on charity seems plausible, but is it true? The evidence would suggest no. Contrary to the above anecdote, research has found that unconditional cash transfers are usually invested in vocational training and lead to substantial increased earnings