E Washington - 2006 - nber.org
Economists have long concerned themselves with environmental influences, such as
neighborhood, peers and family on individuals' beliefs and behaviors. However, the impact
of children on parents' behavior has been little studied. Parenting daughters, ...
S Mullainathan… - 2006 - nber.org
In traditional models, votes are an expression of preferences and beliefs. Psychological
theories of cognitive dissonance suggest, however, that behavior may shape preferences. In
this view, the very act of voting may influence political attitudes. A vote for a candidate may ...
J Gruber… - Journal of Health Economics, 2005 - Elsevier
One approach to covering the uninsured that is frequently advocated by policy-makers is
subsidizing the employee portion of employer-provided health insurance premiums. But,
since the vast majority of those offered employer-provided health insurance already take it ...
E Washington - 2006 - nber.org
Both Black and White voter turnout increases 2-3 percentage points with each Black
Democrat on the ballot. Given the groups' representations in the population, the White
response is numerically greater. Whites of both parties are less likely to vote for their ...
Political partisanship is strongly correlated with attitudes and behavior, but it is unclear from
this pattern whether partisan identity has a causal effect on political behavior and attitudes.
We report the results of a field experiment designed to investigate the causal effect of party ...
J Gruber… - 2003 - nber.org
One approach to covering the uninsured that is frequently advocated by policy makers is
subsidizing the employee portion of employer-provided health insurance premiums. But,
since the vast majority of those offered employer-provided health insurance already take it ...
E Washington - Journal of Human Resources, 2006 - jhr.uwpress.org
Abstract Thirty-five to 45 percent of low-income American households do not possess a bank
account. This statistic coupled with claims of price gouging by check cashers has prompted
government intervention. I find that state legislation requiring banks to offer low-cost ...
JS Hastings… - 2008 - nber.org
... Justine S. Hastings Yale University PO Box 208264 New Haven, CT 06520-8264 and NBER
justine.hastings@yale.edu Ebonya L. Washington Yale University Box 8264 37 Hillhouse, Room
2 New Haven, CT 06520 and NBER ebonya.washington@yale.edu Page 3. 3 ...
[CITATION] Does regulation of banking and fringe banking markets impact upon the number of unbanked Americans
E Washington - 2004 - Working Paper, MIT Banked and …
S Mullainathan… - 2005 - emlab.berkeley.edu
Abstract In traditional models, votes are an expression of preferences and beliefs.
Psychological theories of cognitive dissonance suggest, however, that behavior may shape
preferences. In this view, the very act of voting may influence political attitudes. A vote for a ...
EO Ananat… - Journal of Public Economics, 2009 - Elsevier
The impact of segregation on Black political efficacy is theoretically ambiguous. On one
hand, increased contact among Blacks in more segregated areas may mean that Blacks are
better able to coordinate political behavior. On the other hand, lesser contact with non- ...
[CITATION] Results from a 2004 Leafleting Field Experiment in Miami-Dade and Duval Counties, Florida
J Azari… - Unpublished Manuscript. Institution for Social and …, 2006
[CITATION] kHow Black Candidates Affect Voter Turnout And Candi% date Positioning, lmimeo
E Washington - Yale University department of economics, 2003
EL Washington - 2011 - nber.org
... Thus I find no evidence for the common view that majority minority districts decrease minority
representation in Congress. Ebonya L. Washington Yale University Box 8264 37 Hillhouse, Room
36 New Haven, CT 06520 and NBER ebonya.washington@yale.edu Page 3. ...
A Schoar… - 2011 - nber.org
... Antoinette Schoar MIT Sloan School of Management 100 Main Street, E62-638 Cambridge, MA
02142 and NBER aschoar@mit.edu Ebonya L. Washington Yale University Box 8264 37 Hillhouse,
Room 36 New Haven, CT 06520 and NBER ebonya.washington@yale.edu ...
... Ebonya L. Washington Yale University Box 8264 37 Hillhouse, Room 36 New Haven, CT 06520
and NBER ebonya.washington@yale.edu Page 3. I. INTRODUCTION The Voting Rights Act
of 1965 (VRA) has been called one of the most effective pieces of ...
EJ Brunner, SL Ross… - 2008 - nber.org
... Ebonya L. Washington Yale University Box 8264 37 Hillhouse, Room 36 New Haven, CT
06520 and NBER ebonya.washington@yale.edu Page 3. I. INTRODUCTION How do
economic conditions affect political behavior and opinions? The answer ...
E Washington - 2003 - en.scientificcommons.org
Abstract Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics, 2003..
Includes bibliographical references.. This thesis consists of three distinct essays in public
finance economics. In the first I use the presence of minority candidates on the ballot to ...
EJ Brunner, S Ross… - 2011 - nber.org
... Ebonya L. Washington Yale University Box 8264 37 Hillhouse, Room 36 New Haven,
CT 06520 and NBER ebonya.washington@yale.edu An online appendix is available
at: http://www.nber.org/data-appendix/w16835 Page 3. ...
EL Washington - 2012 - law.yale.edu
... Ebonya L. Washington Yale University Box 8264 37 Hillhouse, Room 36 New Haven, CT 06520
and NBER ebonya.washington @yale.edu Page 3. I. INTRODUCTION The Voting Rights Act
of 1965 (VRA) has been called one of the most effective pieces of ...
E Washington - Human Resources Abstracts, 2010 - econ.yale.edu
ABSTRACT Thirty-five to 45 percent of low-income American households do not possess a
bank account. This statistic coupled with claims of price gouging by check cashers has
prompted government intervention. Ifind that state legislation requiring banks to offer low- ...
E Brunner, SL Ross… - Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011 - MIT Press
Abstract Using California ballot proposition returns and exogenous shifts to labor demand,
we provide the first large-scale causal evidence of the impact of economic conditions on
policy preferences. Consistent with economic theory, we find that positive economic ...
J Gruber, S Mullainathan… - 2003 - 18.7.29.232
This thesis consists of three distinct essays in public finance economics. In the first I use the
presence of minority candidates on the ballot to test two implications of the spatial theory of
voting. I find, contrary to theoretical predictions, that the magnitude and types of voters ...
[CITATION] The Impact of Electoral Debate on Public Opinions: An Experimental Investigation of the 2005 New York City Mayoral Election
S Mullainathan… - 2006
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