Researchers examine characteristics associated with improved medication adherence in Value-Based Insurance Design plans that aim to improve patient health while reducing treatment cost. More »
Long-term unemployment spells do not influence employers’ hiring decisions according to new research in the American Economic Review. More »
Political scientist Robin Phinney explores why some low-income families decide to move while others do not. More »
Researchers find that the mechanisms behind past slum development success stories do not adequately translate to fixing slums in the modern developing world. More »
Researchers establish a possible connection between rising wage inequality and city size. More »
A new study examines the attitudes of planners towards family-friendly communities and finds several factors are critical to the creation of urban environments that are more conducive to child welfare and development. More »
Understanding individual perceptions can help explain public opinion polls about hydraulic fracturing. More »
The rebound effect, which measures the increased demand for energy from increasing energy efficiency, is found to be strong in Chinese urban residential electricity use. More »
The statistical technique of conditional demand analysis allows Canadian researchers to cheaply estimate residential appliance savings and help policymakers structure behavioral and technological conservation programs. More »
A review of counter-terrorism evaluation research raises critical questions about lack of evidence for costly programs and strategies. More »
Nations that claim to cooperate on counterterrorism may in fact be competing for safety. More »
With more and more parents in prison, what can we expect of their children’s health outcomes as adults? More »