In spite of the widespread concerns expressed about the importance of privacy, individuals frequently give away or sell a myriad of personal data. How and why people decide to transition their information from the private to the public sphere is poorly understood. To address this puzzle, we...

Technological innovations that allow businesses unprecedented access to personal financial and medical records have prompted widespread calls for safeguards and increased security. In his working paper "Balancing the Costs and Benefits of New Privacy Mandates," Robert E. Litan, codirector of the...