In March, Yale political scientist Elizabeth Nugent was about to start a post-election survey in Tunisia to better understand the effects of repression on political partisanship following a revolution. COVID-19 upended those plans.
Russian hackers and internet trolls sought to manipulate American voters throughout the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, as they are doing again in 2020. Their efforts represent the latest chapter in a 100-year history of secret operations by the Soviet...
It was the evening of Thursday, Aug. 6, two days after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through Connecticut, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without electric power. United Illuminating (UI), one of the principal utility companies in the state, had...
It is conventional wisdom that Americans cherish democracy — but a new study by Yale political scientists reports that only a small fraction of U.S. voters are willing to sacrifice their partisan and policy interests to defend democratic principles. ...
The 2016 election was a thrilling victory for the Republican Party, which seized the White House while maintaining majorities in both houses of Congress. Yet many of the economic and health policies the party champions in Washington have limited public...
A new report by Yale economists finds no evidence that the enhanced jobless benefits Congress authorized in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic reduced employment.
The report (PDF) addresses concerns that the more generous unemployment benefits,...
Telecommuting has become a fact of life for millions of people across the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. But its burdens aren’t distributed evenly: A new Yale-led study suggests that working from home is harder on moms than on dads.
The...
Two new members and two returning members will begin six-year terms on the Board of Trustees, also known as the Yale Corporation, beginning July 1, 2020.
Michael J. Cavanagh ’88 B.A.
President Peter Salovey has announced the appointment of Michael J....
The COVID-19 pandemic’s devastating economic impact has intensified the need for timely and reliable economic data. A team of social scientists led by Nobel Prize-winning Yale economist William Nordhaus has pioneered a new approach to appraising the state...