Writer

Claire Pritchard

18 posts

Gay Rights: Do International Courts Affect Domestic Policies?

June 3rd, 2013 - Claire Pritchard

A study examines how The European Court of Human Rights' rulings impact LGBT policy change. More »

Who Cares if We Violate the Geneva Convention?

May 31st, 2013 - Claire Pritchard

A study tests whether knowledge about international law influences public opinion on torture. More »

Finger on the Joystick: A Drone Expert Weighs in on American Policy

March 8th, 2013 - Claire Pritchard

Professor of Law Amos Guiora discusses when drone strikes are morally and legally justifiable and how U.S. drone policy gets it wrong. More »

There Are Always Allies

October 25th, 2012 - Claire Pritchard

An international human rights advocate discusses opportunities and obstacles in the fight for LGBT rights. More »

Boon or Burden? Lessons from Microcredit in Bangladesh, Bolivia, and South Africa

September 19th, 2012 - Claire Pritchard

Researchers investigate practices that contribute to successful microcredit programs More »

Labor Mobility, Capital Mobility, and Government Size in Mexican States

August 8th, 2012 - Claire Pritchard

Researchers examine how labor and capital mobility impact the size of government More »

Just a Dream: Jose Antonio Vargas on America’s Undocumented

June 12th, 2012 - Claire Pritchard

A prominent journalist and advocate reflects on "coming out" as an undocumented immigrant More »

Welcome, Stranger: The Positive Labor Market Effects of Immigration

June 3rd, 2012 - Claire Pritchard

In a study of OECD countries, immigration had a small positive impact on receiving countries' labor markets. More »

The Economics of Human Smuggling

May 25th, 2012 - Claire Pritchard

Policymakers can fight human smuggling with economics. More »

Hangzhou: Urban Development and China’s Transitional Economy

May 10th, 2012 - Claire Pritchard

The "Geneva of the Orient" provides a case-study of economic development in China. More »

Hedge Funds

May 2nd, 2012 - Claire Pritchard

Food remittances and foreign aid ease the impact of food price shocks. More »

Regulation vs. Reality: Protecting the Rights of Migrant Workers

April 3rd, 2012 - Claire Pritchard

Improving regulations governing migrants to Jordan could improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of laborers. More »