Zero-Sum Thinking and the Roots of U.S. Political Divides

Working Papers - Zero-Sum Thinking and the Roots of U.S. Political Divides

We examine how the extent to which one views the world in zero-sum terms — i.e., that benefits to one person or group come at the expense of others — influence policy views and can help explain current political divides in the United States.

Understanding of Trade

Working Papers - Understanding of Trade

I study how people understand and reason about trade, and what factors shape their views on trade policy.

Understanding Economics

Working Papers - Understanding of Economics

Using large-scale online surveys and experiments on representative U.S. samples, we study how well people understand, reason, and learn about four economic policies: i) Personal income taxation, ii) Estate taxation, iii) Health insurance, and iv) Trade.

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