A business edge that comes with age
Economist Pierre Azoulay answers three questions about his finding that middle-aged entrepreneurs fare better than twentysomethings.
March 19, 2020 • ~4 min
Moving beyond “defensive medicine”
Study shows removing liability concerns slightly increases C-section procedures during childbirth.
March 11, 2020 • ~6 min
Why are workers getting smaller pieces of the pie?
Market concentration in the form of “superstar” firms has been lowering labor’s share of GDP in recent decades, a new study finds.
March 10, 2020 • ~9 min
The case for economics — by the numbers
A multidecade study shows economics increasingly overlaps with other disciplines, and has become more empirical in nature.
March 3, 2020 • ~10 min
The trouble with round numbers
Study shows people prefer monthly payments in multiples of $100, even when it may cost them money.
Feb. 20, 2020 • ~7 min
The complex effects of colonial rule in Indonesia
Evidence links Dutch-era sugar production and greater economic activity today.
Feb. 5, 2020 • ~8 min
Zeroing in on decarbonization
Wielding complex algorithms, nuclear science and engineering doctoral candidate Nestor Sepulveda spins out scenarios for combating climate change.
Jan. 15, 2020 • ~8 min
J-PAL North America seeks partners to research homelessness
Housing Stability Evaluation Incubator will provide funding and technical assistance to help partners build evidence on strategies to reduce and prevent homelessness.
Jan. 13, 2020 • ~5 min
In health care, does “hotspotting” make patients better?
Study shows no effect from program intended to reduce repeated hospitalizations by targeting high-cost patients.
Jan. 8, 2020 • ~8 min
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