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The Information Economy

Commentary

Abortion Bans May Have Changed How People Have Sex 

James Flynn
In new research, James Flynn, David Munro, and Caitlin Myers document how sexual behavior has changed in light of total abortion bans enacted after Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health. They find that abortion bans reduced sexual activity and increased contraceptive use, motivated by individuals having an increased awareness of state policy.
Research

State Corruption Influences Government Transparency During Elections

Ray Fisman
In new research, Raymond Fisman, Aron Malatinszky, and Eyüb Yegen find that states with higher levels of corruption are more likely to delay or reject requests for government data required by freedom of information laws in the leadup to elections.
Cultural Economics

How Newspaper Competition Fueled Quebec’s 1837 Rebellion

Patrick Crawford
In new research, Patrick Crawford and Vincent Geloso find that areas in Lower Canada with more newspaper competition were more likely to rebel in Quebec’s 1837 Rebellion. Irrespective of political leaning, newspapers in more competitive markets helped citizens to share grievances and coordinate their actions.
Cultural Economics

Faculty Campaign Contributions Reveal a Homogeneous Academic Marketplace of Ideas

David Primo
In new research for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, David M. Primo uses campaign contribution data to show that professors at leading universities are more politically active than the average American and skew heavily to the left politically, raising concerns about the diversity of perspectives on college campuses.    
Income Inequality

The EPA’s EJScreen Shows How Data Transparency Can Enable Civil Society

Grace Haoqing Fan
In new research, Grace Fan, Trung Nguyen, and Xi Wu show how improvements in government data transparency and disclosure through the public rollout of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool enabled civil society to identify and hold polluters responsible and improve overall environmental justice.
Commentary

Online Markets for Loans are Punishing Borrowers for Shopping     

Jeromee "JJ" Johnson
Digital marketplaces make comparing credit lending options easier for potential borrowers. However, Jeromee "JJ" Johnson cautions that online platforms may be turning comparison itself into a signal to lenders—at a cost to applicants.
Democracy

Large Donors’ Networks Matter More Than Their Dollar Contributions

Marco Battaglini
In new research, Marco Battaglini, Valerio Leone Sciabolazza, Mengwei Lin and Eleonora Patacchini study how the deaths of large donors change candidates’ electoral results and congressional activity in a new measure of donors’ influence in American politics.
Antitrust and Competition

Can AI Catch Cartels Across Borders?

Yoan Hermstrüwer
In new research, Yoan Hermstrüwer and David Imhof analyze how AI can help antitrust authorities predict cartels by assessing international bidding data in countries with similar legal and market structures.
Race and Gender

How Race Shapes Americans’ Views of Fairness and Trade

Daniel Lobo
In new research, Daniel Lobo and Ryan Brutger theorize that American concepts of fairness are shaped by race and lived experiences. In a national survey experiment, they confirm that white and Black Americans view differently what constitutes “fair” trade policy.
Antitrust and Competition

The Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War Shows Antitrust Enforcement Still Works

Sean D. Reyes
Antitrust agencies were right to suspect that Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery would have harmed consumers, content creators, and rival streaming platforms. They needed the consumer welfare standard to show how, writes Sean D. Reyes.
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