AMICUS

DE JURE

Governance & Human Rights

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Completed Papers

COVID-19 and Incarceration in the United States: A study of whether detention for alleged offenses that can be safely managed without incarceration is harming public safety and health.

Gender Rights in Pakistan: A study of the effectiveness of training teachers in women’s rights, focusing on the increase in support for women’s rights among both teachers and students, as well as the reduction of discrimination. 

In-Group Bias in the Indian Judiciary: Evidence from 5 Million Criminal Cases: A study investigating whether defendant outcomes are affected by assignment to a judge with a similar identity.

Asylum Decisions in the United States: A study that seeks to predict the final outcome of asylum cases using only information about the identity of the judge handling the case and the applicant’s nationality.

Artificial Intelligence Training in Pakistan: A study that examines the effects of training deputy ministers about artificial intelligence, including shifts in attitudes towards AI and increased funding for digitization efforts. 

Decarceration and COVID-19 in the United States: An analysis finding that anti-contagion policies, including jail decarceration to minimize carceral outbreaks and their spillover to surrounding communities, appear to be necessary for epidemic control, public health, and mitigation of racial health disparities.

Econometrics Training for Civil Servants in Pakistan: A study of the effect of econometrics training on elite civil servants on evidence-based policy and thought leadership.

Effective Altruism Training for Civil Servants in Pakistan: A study finding that training deputy ministers in effective altruism increases expressed altruism and altruistic behavior.



Ongoing Projects

Effectiveness of Legislation to Protect Children from Sexual Offenses: An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) legislation against its own objectives.

Skill Training for Tax Officials in Pakistan: A study assessing the impact of econometric or empathy training for tax officials.