The Politics of Economic Growth and Stability

September 17th, 2015 - Besher Al Makhlouf

Legislative oversight is more significant to economic and political stability than electoral accountability. More »

Are electric cars more environmentally friendly? It depends where you drive them.

September 15th, 2015 - Pablo Eguiguren

The boom in electric car sales, enhanced by federal subsidies, does not reflect the fact that, in some cases, powering those cars produces more emissions than powering conventional cars. The characteristics of each state and regional mode of electricity genera... More »

Can Financial Penalties Drive Hospitals to Improve Patient Care?

September 10th, 2015 - Matthew Green

A new study finds evidence that financial penalties through the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program reduced patient readmissions for targeted conditions. More »

Understanding ‘Home Bias’ in the Global Stock Market

September 8th, 2015 - Laura Bowen

Stock price data for a set of Chinese firms highlight the effects of information asymmetry created by differences in social trust between local and foreign investors. More »

Stuck in the System: Which Youths Are Most Likely to Be Rearrested as Adults?

September 1st, 2015 - Emily Feldhake

A current study explores the likelihood that juveniles in the criminal justice system will be rearrested as adults. Researchers find that variables influencing these outcomes differ across gender. More »

Mothers Behind Bars and the Children Who Suffer

August 27th, 2015 - Mikia Manley

Researchers examine the prevalence of mental health needs among children of incarcerated mothers and determine that many of them do not have access to necessary services. More »

(Mis)measuring Economic Wealth

August 25th, 2015 - Kayla Phelps

In a new paper, Joseph Stiglitz offers potential ideas about what may have contributed to a mismeasurement of wealth. More »

Does Medicaid coverage change the prenatal health behaviors of pregnant women?

August 20th, 2015 - Ivy Sun

Research shows that expanded Medicaid coverage has counterintuitive impacts on prenatal health behaviors, hurting infants’ health. More »

Mutual Interests: Why Myanmar Embraced FATF Regulations

August 18th, 2015 - Hadiya Hewitt

A new study suggests Myanmar’s domestic policy goals, not international condemnation, drive adherence to international financial regulations. More »

Cheap Talk and the Economics of Negotiation

August 13th, 2015 - Ivy Sun

Empirical research shows that impatient sellers use round numbers to signal their willingness to cut prices in order to sell more quickly. More »

What factors contribute to success in the classroom for English Language Learners?

August 11th, 2015 - Emily Feldhake

A recent study finds that behavioral and relational engagement together may impact academic success for immigrants with limited English proficiency. More »

Using Real Time Data to Forecast Impacts of Financial Crises

August 6th, 2015 - Kayla Phelps

New research outlines the impact of economic crises in the Post-War Era using real time data. More »

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