Human rights in the U.S. and around the world in 2023 Kelebogile Zvobgo and K. Chad Clay - December 18, 2023 An expert explains some big developments in human rights this year.
Five things to know about Jacinda Ardern’s trip to the U.S. this week Nina Hall - May 23, 2022 New Zealand’s prime minister is eager for a trade deal — and wants to discuss online extremism
South Korea’s new leader says there’s no gender inequality problem Don S. Lee and Charles T. McClean - April 25, 2022 That will hurt women in politics there, our research finds
International Women’s Day reminds us that the pandemic hurt gender equality. A lot. Jennifer Piscopo - March 7, 2022 But around the globe, activists and policymakers have laid out plans for economic recovery that would help reverse the losses — and help eliminate the reasons that women face inequality
‘The most powerful woman in the world’ is stepping down. What is Merkel’s legacy on gender equality? Sabine Lang, Petra Ahrens, and Phillip Ayoub - September 23, 2021 As a conservative woman in government, the German chancellor has often ‘led from behind’ on gender issues
There’s a deeper story behind the World Bank’s ratings scandal Judith Kelley - September 19, 2021 The more prominent a global scorecard is, the more governments want to game it
If Democrats want to go big on social protection, taxing rich people won’t be enough Kimberly Morgan - September 14, 2021 The plans are ambitious. In Biden’s words, ‘Somebody has got to pay.’ But who?
Did bigger and better benefits during the pandemic ease people’s money worries? Valerie Frey - August 25, 2021 New data from 25 countries reveal why many people aren’t reassured by government measures
Great powers have always dictated the terms of ‘global’ tax deals. This time may be different. Martin Hearson - June 29, 2021 Lower-income countries now want to have their say in global tax politics.
If Biden wants to help American families recover from the pandemic, his plans should emphasize good jobs Leah Ruppanner and Jennifer Hook - June 7, 2021 Kids do better when their parents have more control over their time and better working conditions
Fewer Africans think taxes are legitimate. That’s a problem. Thomas Isbell and Lulu Olan’g - February 25, 2021 How citizens view taxation could be critical to government responses to emergencies such as the coronavirus
Janet Yellen will be the first female treasury secretary in U.S. Why are so few women in top economic posts? Ha Eun Choi, Cristina Bodea, and Andrew Kerner - February 9, 2021 Here’s why the coronavirus pandemic might change that
Ghana’s election was largely a referendum on President Akufo-Addo’s economic vision Richard Aidoo - December 15, 2020 His goal of developing without foreign aid could prove challenging after the pandemic
Chile voted to write a new constitution. Will it promise more than the government can deliver? Peter Siavelis and Jennifer Piscopo - October 29, 2020 In a global first, women will make up half the constitutional convention
The U.S. has become the world’s banking policeman. How did it happen? Henry Farrell - August 27, 2020 Between 2008 and 2016, global banks paid the U.S. over $34 billion in fines
Are women leaders better at fighting the coronavirus? Kendall Funk and Jennifer Piscopo - August 25, 2020 Here’s what you need to know to separate myth from reality.
Developing countries have been busy forging trade agreements — with one another Nita Rudra and Daniela Donno - May 26, 2020 Supply chains in a post-pandemic world might revolve far less around China
The Democratic Party has moved left — but so has the U.S. This explains how and why. Lane Kenworthy - November 26, 2019 Let’s look at the data.
Few Chileans have a voice in government. That’s why so many are in the streets. Javier Sajuria - November 5, 2019 A small, wealthy class runs both major political parties — and the government.
Europe is targeting Big Tech with new taxes. It’s straining the transatlantic alliance. Rasmus Corlin Christensen and Martin Hearson - July 17, 2019 Trump’s new investigation is only the latest skirmish in this new divide.
Could foreign aid help stop Central Americans from coming to the U.S.? Here’s what you need to know. Sarah Bermeo - June 17, 2019 Targeted aid might offer some solutions.
Spain finally has a radical-right party in parliament. Why did it take so long? Sergi Pardos-Prado - May 9, 2019 Vox’s platform isn’t much like that of Europe’s right-wing populist wave.
The Trump administration will push to decriminalize homosexuality worldwide. Surprised? Here’s why. Phillip Ayoub - February 27, 2019 “Homonationalists” argue that immigration would threaten LGBTQ rights at home.
America is a violent country Kieran Healy - November 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80012" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People comfort each other after a
China is offering ‘no strings attached aid’ to Africa. Here’s what that means. Xiaojun Li - September 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77825" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, attends
Should the U.S. worry about meddling in Mexico’s July presidential race? Gustavo Flores-Macías - May 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73758" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Andrés Manuel López Obrador, presidential candidate
Why do we need new rules on shipping emissions? Well, 90 percent of global trade depends on ships. Jessica Green - April 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72341" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Foss Maritime hybrid tug Carolyn
Does Trump want a trade war? What you need to know about Smoot-Hawley tariffs and the 1930s. Douglas Irwin and Chad Bown - March 21, 2018 “Trade wars are good, and easy to win,” according to
This is what helps stop big corporations from bribing politicians Nathan Jensen and Edmund Malesky - March 7, 2018 [caption id="attachment_37143" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Protesters demand the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff,
Why the poor don’t vote to soak the rich Daniel Treisman - February 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69815" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (iStock)[/caption] In a democracy, income inequality
Trump wants to cut immigration and foreign aid. Here’s how they’re connected. Sarah Bermeo and David Leblang - February 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69572" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A girl holds a white balloon
It’s World AIDS Day. Who actually needs more AIDS awareness? Kim Yi Dionne - December 1, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66813" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Angolan community members at an HIV/AIDS
Chile just went to the polls — and transformed its legislature Javier Sajuria - November 21, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66497" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Presidential candidate Sebastián Piñera waves to
Germany’s strong economy didn’t help Angela Merkel at the polls. This is why. Erdem Aytaç - November 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65685" align="aligncenter" width="960"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel prepares to
How U.S. government statistics work, explained by the country’s Chief Statistician Henry Farrell - August 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61857" align="alignleft" width="800"] U.S. employment statistics 2009-2017. (Ben Moore/Wikimedia,
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ opens up new business in Africa — for both the U.S. and China Janet Eom - July 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59157" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands
President Trump just threatened Germany over trade. Here’s what you need to know. Wade Jacoby - May 30, 2017 On Tuesday morning, President Trump wrote a tweet saying that
Trump uses bad trade statistics. But there’s a bigger problem. Lukas Linsi and Daniel Mügge - March 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55105" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A port facility in Hamburg. The
Why Russia is far less threatening than it seems Joss Meakins - March 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55055" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a
Social policies don’t always help women and men equally. Which ones work best? Sidita Kushi and Ian McManus - January 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52286" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators wave signs against social cuts
It’s not just fake news. Even real news can warp political perceptions. Mareike Schomerus and Anouk Rigterink - January 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52165" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Then-South Sudan First Vice President Riek
Did Ireland’s economy really grow by 26.3 percent? Only on paper. Here’s the real story. Aidan Regan - July 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43816" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An Irish passport. (iStock)[/caption] According to
The U.S. wants to maintain cross-border data flows. That may be tough. Henry Farrell - June 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41553" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Visitors at the Google booth during
How Western aid enables graft addiction in Ukraine Neil Abrams and Steven Fish - May 5, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40122" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, right, and
For research, we pretended to be crooks and terrorists and tried to buy shell companies. The results were disturbing. Jason Sharman - April 7, 2016 People across the world, including world leaders, have been variously
The question behind the Panama leak: Why aren’t international rules stopping offshore tax evasion? Leonard Seabrooke and Duncan Wigan - April 5, 2016 A lot of people are upset about the release of
This is the book you need to read about how rich people and corporations shield their money from the taxman Henry Farrell - April 5, 2016 [caption id="attachment_29581" align="aligncenter" width="848"] Courtesy University of Chicago Press[/caption] Gabriel
A massive leak just revealed how the super-rich hide their money. Here’s what you need to know. Henry Farrell - April 5, 2016 The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has started to release
It’s not just Trump. Authoritarian populism is rising across the West. Here’s why. Pippa Norris - March 11, 2016 Many American commentators have had trouble understanding the rise of
Can you trust international surveys? Andrew Gelman - February 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36430" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)[/caption] In a new paper,
NGOs are great at demanding transparency. They’re not so hot at providing it. Nives Dolšak and Aseem Prakash - February 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35901" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (iStock)[/caption] Justice Louis Brandeis famously claimed
China pledged to invest $60 billion in Africa. Here’s what that means. Winslow Robertson and Lina Benabdallah - January 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34200" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects the
Say you’re leading a country. Does having a Western education matter? Thomas Gift and Daniel Krcmaric - November 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32155" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)[/caption] When Western-educated
Bernie Sanders says Denmark is socialist. Forbes Magazine says it’s the most business-friendly country. Who’s right? Henry Farrell - November 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32039" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders
Many in the West fear Chinese ‘aid’ to Africa. They’re wrong. Here’s why. Michael Tierney, Bradley Parks, Austin Strange, Axel Dreher, and Andreas Fuchs - October 20, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26832" align="aligncenter" width="908"] South African President Jacob Zuma receives
These six graphs explain what’s affecting the upcoming Portuguese elections Pedro Magalhães - October 1, 2015 Joshua Tucker: Continuing our series of Monkey Cage Election Reports, we are
American businesses gave themselves a 6% tax cut over the last 15 years. Here's how they did it. Henry Farrell - September 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29581" align="aligncenter" width="848"] Courtesy University of Chicago Press[/caption] Ever
American businesses gave themselves a 6% tax cut over the last 15 years. Here’s how they did it. Henry Farrell - September 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29581" align="aligncenter" width="848"] Courtesy University of Chicago Press[/caption] Ever
Should you worry about China's investments in Africa? - September 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29228" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, right,
Should you worry about China’s investments in Africa? Hilary Matfess - September 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29228" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, right,
Data poverty makes it harder to fix real poverty. That's why the UN should push countries to gather and share data. - July 20, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27593" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Students in Satya Bharti School, state
Data poverty makes it harder to fix real poverty. That’s why the UN should push countries to gather and share data. Rohini Pande and Florian Blum - July 20, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27593" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Students in Satya Bharti School, state
How Watergate helps explain how the U.S. can prosecute FIFA officials Erik Voeten - May 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25412" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Belgium's Vincent Kompany, left, Argentina's Lionel
The OECD's fragility index is surprisingly fragile and difficult to reproduce Erik Voeten - May 17, 2015 In its 2015 States of Fragility report, the Organization for
The OECD’s fragility index is surprisingly fragile and difficult to reproduce Thomas Scherer - May 17, 2015 In its 2015 States of Fragility report, the Organization for
The gender gap in performance evaluations in the UK election leadership debates Pippa Norris - April 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23330" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Natalie Bennett, Nick Clegg, Nigel Farage,
The “invisible hand” of the state in MENA economies Alissa Amico - March 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22320" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Emirates passenger planes are parked at
Republicans want to reform disability insurance. Here’s why that’s hard. - February 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21370" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Social Security checks wait to be
Republicans want to reform disability insurance. Here's why that's hard. John Sides - February 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21370" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Social Security checks wait to be
Financial firms don't need an inside job to get favorable Fed treatment Kindred Winecoff - September 30, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16333" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Henry Paulson, Ben Bernanke and Timothy
Financial firms don’t need an inside job to get favorable Fed treatment Kindred Winecoff - September 30, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16333" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Henry Paulson, Ben Bernanke and Timothy
In Eastern Congo, economic colonialism in the guise of ethical consumption? Christoph Vogel and Ben Radley - September 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15441" align="aligncenter" width="620"] The lush and rolling hills of
Paying for Israel’s wars Jonathan Caverley - July 28, 2014 Do Israelis believe that military force improves Israel's security?
Paying for Israel's wars Jonathan Caverley - July 28, 2014 While the mounting human losses in the current battle between
Education Reform is the new New Math Mark Palko - June 16, 2014 As a former math teacher, I’ll admit that I never
Does a higher minimum wage make people happier? Michael Krassa and Benjamin Radcliff - May 14, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="A APRIL 2, 2014, FILE PHOTO"]
Doing well by doing good: foreign aid improves opinions of the U.S. Yusaku Horiuchi, Terence Wood, and Benjamin Goldsmith - April 14, 2014 Joshua Tucker: The following is a guest post from political scientists Benjamin
Five key questions – and answers – about France's election fallout Henry Farrell - April 1, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="MAXPPP OUT "] French President Francois
Five key questions – and answers – about France’s election fallout Henry Farrell - April 1, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="MAXPPP OUT "] French President Francois
Chinese Aid Data Erik Voeten - April 30, 2013 China is often accused of using aid strategically to advance its
Reforming the American Welfare State Henry Farrell - February 12, 2013 Kimberly Morgan (GWU) has a new Foreign Affairs article that draws on the
Protectionism During Recessions: Is This Time Different? Joshua Tucker - January 30, 2013 Continuing our collaboration with newsletters from sections of the American Political
That controversial claim that high genetic diversity, or low genetic diversity, is bad for the economy Andrew Gelman - January 10, 2013 Kyle Peyton writes: I'm passing you this recent news article
2013 Israeli Pre-Election Report Joshua Tucker - January 2, 2013 Continuing our series of election reports, the following is a pre-election
2012 Japan Post-Election Report: They Are Back! The Return of the LDP and What it Means for Japan and the World Joshua Tucker - December 20, 2012 Continuing our series of election reports, the following post-election report is
Is India unique in having higher voter turnout among the poor than the middle class and rich? Andrew Gelman - September 29, 2012 Perry Anderson writes of "a truly distinguishing feature of Indian
The Case for Using Project-Level Data to Study Aid Distribution and Impact Erik Voeten - February 16, 2012 We are pleased to welcome the following guest post from
Do Low Corporate Tax Rates Attract Inward Investment? Henry Farrell - December 22, 2011 It may seem like a no-brainer that low corporate tax
Partisan Shifts after Financial Crises Erik Voeten - October 14, 2011 How do electorates respond to financial crises? This question seems
This Week in Political Science Jonathan Robinson - October 14, 2011 NEGATIVE ADVERTISING: As the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination
When Does the Incumbent *Not* Get Held Responsibile for the State of Economy? Joshua Tucker - July 20, 2011 I want to return to some points that kind of
OK, John, So Should the Republican Party Tank the Economy? If So, I Have an Idea How They Can Do It… Joshua Tucker - July 14, 2011 So "John's post":http://tmc.org/blog/2011/07/14/the-debt-ceiling-and-blame-for-obama-and-the-gop/ inspired me to write on a topic
Germany: Europe’s Company Store Wade Jacoby - January 19, 2011 Two popular views of Germany have dominated the current debate
The Right Creates Financial Crises, the Left Gets to Clean Up Erik Voeten - April 20, 2010 That is one way to interpret the evidence from a
Learning the Hard Way? The March 2010 Swiss Pension Referendum Joshua Tucker - March 12, 2010 In our continuing series of "election reports":https://themonkeycage.org/election_reports/, we are pleased