Research Analysis
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Is China Rebalancing?
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A new report from the International Monetary Fund explores the future of the Chinese trade surplus.
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Banking Africa’s Underbanked
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Has growth in Africa’s financial sector been hindered by population density?
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Alleviating Poverty with Pavement?
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Authors investigate the role infrastructure improvement can play in improving outcomes for the developing world’s urban poor
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Setting Screens: The NCAA’s Universal Sickle Cell Tests
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Intervention, not universal screening, is the key to protecting NCAA student-athletes with sickle cell traits
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A Leg Up or a Boot Out?
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Are school closures improving student achievement or just moving kids around?
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Risk or Reward? Assessing the Economic Impact of Fracking
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Authors examine the economic impact of natural gas extraction on local economies.
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Noted: Experimenting with Open Access Notes in Medicine
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Giving patients access to their doctor’s notes can benefit both patients and physicians
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Big Mac, Big Real Wage Differences
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Orley C. Ashenfelter examines the real wage rate for McDonald’s workers and finds substantial differences in rich and poor countries.
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Oh Behave! Increasing Emotional Intelligence to Achieve Better Outcomes
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Across three studies, researchers found that a students’ ability to manage emotions was correlated with good classroom behavior
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Housing Booms and Manufacturing Busts: Hidden Job Loss in the U.S.
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Authors locate the cause of the great recession in hidden weaknesses in the U.S. manufacturing sector