New clean air and water labs to bring together researchers, policymakers to find climate solutions
Labs in Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia will be led by J-PAL with support from Community Jameel.
Sarah DiCioccio | Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) •
mit
Aug. 29, 2023 • ~5 min
Aug. 29, 2023 • ~5 min
New data reveal US space economy's output is shrinking – an economist explains in 3 charts
With commercial space tourism on the rise and NASA planning to return to the Moon, you might think the US space economy is booming – but the data paints a more complex picture.
Jay L. Zagorsky, Clinical Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University •
conversation
Aug. 16, 2023 • ~8 min
Aug. 16, 2023 • ~8 min
Just in time for back-to-school shopping: How retailers can alter customer behavior to encourage more sustainable returns
Returns cost companies billions of dollars in lost sales. They also generate emissions and packaging waste. Two logistics experts offer some tips from psychology for more sustainable returns.
Robert Overstreet, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Iowa State University •
conversation
July 19, 2023 • ~9 min
July 19, 2023 • ~9 min
Weather forecast accuracy is crucial in a heat wave – 1 degree can mean the difference between life and death
Three economists looked at years of temperature and death data and calculated the costs when forecasts miss the mark.
Laura Bakkensen, Associate Professor of Economics and Policy, University of Arizona •
conversation
July 13, 2023 • ~7 min
July 13, 2023 • ~7 min
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