CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 24 -- The Journal of Public Policy, a peer-reviewed journal that says it applies social science theories and concepts to political, economic and social issues, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2023 edition: Research Articles: * Tax autonomy mitigates soft budget constraint: evidence from Spanish Regions * Can bigger health budgets cushion pandemics? An empirical test of COVID-19 deaths across the world * Identity-based subgroups and i  more