A 2011 pilot program found that when customers opted-in to electricity rates that vary by time of day, they reduced their peak-hour electricity use. More »
Recent research highlights the diverse ways an immigrant parent's demographics correlate with the likelihood his or her child receives healthcare services. More »
While the tech industry claims that H-1B visas help address labor shortages and bring in the best and brightest engineers, data shows that they can drive down wages and indenture migrant workers. More »
Play and artwork may reveal that children are deeply impacted by witnessing domestic violence at home and are confused by their emotional reactions. More »
Beyond issues of gender equity and human development, research points to damaging economic consequences for regions with large gender gaps in education and employment. More »
Those superstar salaries? A new study of professional baseball shows they may be dragging down your team’s performance. More »
One study looks at how Americans fare when navigating the complexities of U.S. foreign policy to make informed decisions on foreign aid. More »
New research finds that there is an ideological-bent to municipal public policies, and that this trend is reflective of the mass public’s policy preferences. More »
New research finds that misinformation plays a significant role in the brand choices of consumers for most healthcare items and pantry staples, concluding that marketing and advertising campaigns have a negative impact on consumer welfare. More »
New research suggests college peers may have significant effects on each other’s academic achievement, but the effects differ in size for students from different backgrounds. More »
The college application process is riddled with uncertainty, and students in disadvantaged areas in particular may not have access to quality counseling or other resources to guide them. A recent study shows how a cheap policy change dramatically impacted the ... More »
In possibly the largest natural experiment ever, data scientists test emotional contagion and convergence using mathematics, software algorithms, and a twist on classical psychological tenets, toeing the line of ethical responsibility and privacy protection. More »