Research Analysis
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Renting While Black: Revealed Preferences in the Sharing Economy
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Evidence from a recent field experiment, based on data from Airbnb, demonstrates that racial discrimination persists on modern, online sharing marketplaces. Results indicate that guests with distinctively African-American names were found to be 16 percent less likely to be accepted by hosts on the site than guests with distinctively White…
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More Money, More Problems: The Impact of Tuition Increases on Undocumented Student Achievement
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Research on the impact of a tuition increase for undocumented students in the City University of New York (CUNY) system shows that higher costs significantly reduce degree completion by increasing drop-out rates for newer students and reducing the number of credits earned by remaining students. This evidence suggests that tuition…
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The Economic Role of Refugees: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
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The massive inflow of refugees in Europe has received unprecedented attention from the media, international agencies, and policymakers, and has generated an intense debate over adequate policy responses. However, refugees in Europe make up a fraction of the world’s forced migrations. According to the UN Refugee Agency, 86 percent of…
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Rethinking the Use of Biometric Systems for Refugee Management
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The use of iris scans for refugee management is expanding, but the risks associated with this technology are often overlooked.
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Hidden Costs of High-Deductible Plans
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A very large firm switched from completely subsidized insurance plans to high-deductible insurance plans, resulting in a reduction of 13 percent in total health spending. Evidence suggests that consumers are potentially reducing both wasteful and needed medical care, thus behaving counter to their financial and medical interests.
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Opportunities and Challenges Associated with the Internet of Things
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Although the Internet of Things has major potential for economic opportunities, it still faces problems in data privacy, security, and other areas that have yet to be overcome.
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The Complicated Relationship between Public Sector Employment and Governance in Low-Income Countries
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Evidence suggests that public sector workers in low-income countries have a wage premium relative to their private sector counterparts, despite the fact that they have lower quality governance. Improving the design of public sector personnel policies may have an impact on the quality of governance.
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Citizenship: An Urban Asset
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Researchers at the Urban Institute find compelling economic benefits of naturalization for eligible immigrants and the cities in which they live.
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Money Alone Can’t Buy Positive Education Outcomes in China
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Compared to monetary resources, non-monetary resources, particularly parenting practices, are more consequential for children’s achievement in the Chinese context.
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Understanding Resistance to Neighborhood Densification
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New research reveals that increased diverse and unknown social interactions are the main causes of resistance to neighborhood densification among residents of urban areas.
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The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games: Spillover Effects on Air Quality and Health
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A study links special government controls on pollution enacted during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing to significant increases in air quality and significant decreases in mortality rates associated with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.