The effect of law changes on public sector productivity is a growing, yet underresearched, area in economics. Nineteen states enacted state wiretapping legislation following the 9/11 terror attacks, the provisions of which mirror the provisions in the USA PATRIOT Act that relaxed the use of...

Nineteen states enacted state wiretapping legislations in 2002, following the 9/11 terror attacks, the provisions of which mirror those in the U.S. PATRIOT Act that loosened the restrictions on wiretap surveillance. Using data digitized from U.S. Courts’ Wiretap Reports, we estimate the...

Exercise-tracking apps are novel tools for delivering personalized behavioral interventions. Despite the growing usage of exercise applications, the efficacy of in-exercise app features in driving usage and athletic outcomes remains to be poorly understood. Drawing on the literature on...