Nationalization in Local Elections
There is an important debate about how much the nationalization of American politics has affected local politics.
Research
Adaptive Representation in the U.S. Congress
Canonical theories of representation emphasize that electoral incentives drive legislator behavior, yet empirical research, focusing primarily on member ideology, finds little evidence of member adapt
How Might Fiscal Policy Respond to the Rise of Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial intelligence will probably generate major changes in the US economy, although the nature, timing, and magnitude of those changes are highly uncertain.
How Might Fiscal Policy Respond to the Rise of Artificial Intelligence?
Presentation for the conference on "The Forces Shaping America's Fiscal Future"
Americans Can’t Afford Trump’s Economy
Prices are rising faster than wages in the US, and President Donald Trump’s policies are a key reason why.
Immigration Attitudes Public Opinion Turns Against Administration Policies
• ICE enforcement disapproval rose in our February 2026 wave across every partisan, age, and gender group.
Microeconomic Policies and Macroeconomic Growth
The ways in which microeconomic policies affect macroeconomic growth is increasingly important to policymakers, and I’m delighted that this session of the conference is drawing attention to the topic.
Policies to Reduce Federal Budget Deficits by Increasing Economic Growth
Could policy changes boost economic growth enough and at a low enough cost to meaningfully reduce federal budget deficits?
Directions for Fiscal Policy Research
I first started thinking seriously about fiscal policy in 1985, as a third-year graduate student at Harvard and a new research assistant for Marty Feldstein.
Partisan Polarization in Local Politics
A growing body of scholarship investigates the extent to which national partisan polarization filters down to the local level.
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