Research Analysis
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The Hidden Costs of Development Aid
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Researchers find World Bank development projects to be less effective in politically important yet economically unstable countries.
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The Cost of Ignoring Labor Reform in Japan
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Economists contend that polarization in Japan’s labor force could hold back the success of Abenomics.
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School Retention Policies: Every Child Left Behind?
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Amidst the debate over school district retention policies, new research claims that retaining students is associated with a decline in the test scores of their peers.
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Are Health Policy Preferences Really About Health? The Hidden Influence of Biased Media Portrayals
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A recent survey suggests that stigmatizing images of obese people in medical health articles can significantly increase reader support for policies that discriminate against the obese.
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Increased Immigration Leading to Higher Wages for Native Born Citizens?
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Supply driven immigration may result in net positive employment.
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Short-Circuiting: Budgeting Instability Reduces Alternative Energy Innovation
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Instability in federal alternative energy investment is shown to reduce innovation in the sector.
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Nobel Peace Prize Shines International Spotlight on Chemical Weapons
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A look at one of the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize winners and why its previously unsung efforts to rid the world of chemical weapons are more critical than ever.
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Churning through Children’s Health: Improving Continuity of Medicaid Coverage
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Researchers evaluate how implementation of continuous-eligibility enrollment policies affects the average length of children’s enrollment in the Medicaid program.
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Intellectual Property Rights Spur Innovation…Sometimes
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Researchers find that a universal IPR level could have a sub-optimal impact on innovation.
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Electronic Health Records: A Prescription for Quality Care?
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A study of New York City clinics demonstrates the benefits of electronic health records and pay-for-performance incentives.
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Was White Flight Good for African Americans?
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White flight to the suburbs was a leading cause of rising black homeownership in the mid-20th century, according to new research.