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How Much Are You Worth? An Examination of the Value of Human Life in Public Policy
(Georgetown University, 2012)
One of the objectives of public policy is to attempt to address the unintended consequences of our individual and collective activities as a society. Various federal agencies are charged with regulating these "externalities" ...
Can Transparency Reduce Corruption? - Evidence from Firms in Peru and Mali on the Impact of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) on Corruption
(Georgetown University, 2012)
The past decade has seen a push towards rigorous policy evaluation and new, exciting methodologies have evolved to get a better sense of how effective policy interventions are in achieving their desired outcomes. Unfortunately, ...
Virtual Activity or Real-Life Activism: The Internet and Civic Engagement
(Georgetown University, 2012)
This paper contributes to the recent literature examining the correlation between Internet usage and civic engagement. While previous studies focused primarily on voting as a proxy for civic engagement, this paper included ...