Highlighted Publications




 

Molina and Rudik (2024) examine how much hurricane forecasts reduce damage and improve decision-making. They study all U.S. hurricanes making landfall from 2005–2022, combining detailed county-level data on forecasted and actual wind speeds, federal protective spending, recovery costs, and damages. They find forecasts strongly influence pre-storm spending and that underestimating wind speed significantly raises damages. For example, a 10 m/s underforecast increases county dam

The report asks how misinformation and disinformation about climate science shape public understanding and policy responses. To answer...

This study asks whether the introduction of television reduced labor supply by increasing the value of leisure. Using Social Security...

This study investigates how media coverage of immigration influences the polarization of public attitudes. Using French television news...