Federal Reserve announcements about “tapering,” or reducing the level of quantitative easing, had significant negative impacts on financial asset prices in otherwise robust emerging market economies. More »
The authors of a new study look at the excess of single men due to the marriage market and gender imbalance in China as a cause of an increase in crime. More »
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers compare the 50-year net savings for white and “green” (vegetated) roofs, which are displacing conventional black roofs in the US building sector. More »
Chicago Policy Review talks with Rory O’Sullivan, Deputy Director of Young Invincibles, a national non-profit organization, on its role in expanding ACA healthcare coverage to hard-to-reach younger populations. More »
A series of studies demonstrates why people use trends in local weather and temperature, rather than statistically relevant global climate patterns, to construct their beliefs about climate change. More »
Parental attitudes toward domestic violence and corporal punishment directly inform whether children are at risk for physical or psychological violence. More »
Thanks to limited competition, additional Medicaid Advantage payments are captured by insurers and other third parties instead of being passed along to beneficiaries. More »
Good government advocate Andy Shaw discusses the roots of Illinois corruption, the current state of good governance, and suggests ways to clean up Illinois and Chicago politics. More »