At the core of healthcare reform is the goal to maximize value for patients at the lowest cost possible. As is shown in this study, value-added measures can give valuable insight into the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare providers. More »
New research shows how innovation in finance may increase the aggregate demand for investments over time, yet lower the expected return on assets. More »
A recent OECD study suggests that differences in the rates of immigration across gender are associated with socially-institutionalized forms of gender inequality, such as norms that restrict females’ access to education, family planning, property ownership, an... More »
Diffusion patterns of GMO-"freeness" in the EU reveal significant intra-state diffusion but limited inter-state growth. More »
A new study models the long-run effects of global warming on agricultural productivity and its impact on migration flows in low- and middle-income countries. More »
A new model suggests that future costs of climate change have been underestimated. More »
Despite their best intentions, low-income parents often fall behind on important educational goals, such as reading regularly to their children, because of more immediate concerns. New research from the Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab at the University o... More »
As a result of mismeasurement, the official unemployment rate series for China is implausible and is an outlier in the distribution of unemployment rates across countries ranked by their stages of development. More »
What matters for future economic success is the amount of childhood exposure to better neighborhoods. More »
How does unemployment duration, age, or holding a low-level “interim” job affect the likelihood of receiving a callback from a potential employer? More »
As cellular surveillance devices become democratized and globalized, the US government should reconsider its strategy of shielding information about surveillance technology used by law enforcement—a practice which can compromise consumer security protection. ... More »
Researchers show that an increase in Social Security income can significantly improve the elderly’s cognitive functions. More »