School policies that cause a large demand shift between public and private schooling may
cause some private schools to enter or exit the market. We study how the policy effects differ …

Governments spend considerable resources providing goods directly. We show that such
behavior may increase welfare when private suppliers have market power. We do this by …

This paper examines how the equilibrium effects of a public option on the private market
impact its optimal design. I develop a model in which a policymaker can choose the quality …

We estimate the equilibrium effects of a public school grant program administered through
school councils in Pakistani villages with multiple public and private schools and clearly …

We study the effects of competition by state-owned firms, leveraging the decentralized entry
of public pharmacies to local markets in Chile. Public pharmacies sell the same drugs at a …

We study the effects of competition by state-owned firms, leveraging the decentralized entry
of public pharmacies to local markets in Chile. Public pharmacies sell the same drugs at a …

This paper studies the role of social networks in spatial mobility across India. Using
aggregated and de-identified data from the world's largest online social network, we (i) …

Millions of adults in low-and middle-income countries die from treatable conditions every
year. This paper highlights that an understaffed public healthcare system contributes to high …

This paper develops and estimates an empirical framework that evaluates the impact of
charter school choice on education quality in the aggregate. We estimate the model using …

While school voucher policies are common, their designs vary dramatically across the world.
This paper studies the impact of these design choices on students, schools, and overall …