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Relationships Between Party Control of State Government and Key Well-Being Metrics

  It’s no secret that Democratic and Republican politicians often pursue vastly different policies. While it’s common for academics and researchers to study the effects of any given policy, less work has been done to understand the cumulative effects of all of the policy choices made by either party over a given stretch of time. […]

Is Privatization of State-Provided Services Doing More Harm than Good?

There has been increasing support for privatization in Saudi Arabia, with proponents arguing private entities can more efficiently provide services like health care and education than government can. But would higher efficiency come at a social cost?    A wave pushing for the privatization of public services has been gaining momentum in Saudi Arabia. In January […]