The Cost of Ignoring Labor Reform in Japan

November 14th, 2013 - Tamkinat Rauf

Economists contend that polarization in Japan’s labor force could hold back the success of Abenomics. More »

Modeling the Gang Ecosystem

November 13th, 2013 - Aaron Rosenberg

Researchers examine whether gang-related violence can be predicted using models taken from ecology. More »

School Retention Policies: Every Child Left Behind?

November 11th, 2013 - Cheryl Healy

Amidst the debate over school district retention policies, new research claims that retaining students is associated with a decline in the test scores of their peers. More »

Are Health Policy Preferences Really About Health? The Hidden Influence of Biased Media Portrayals

November 8th, 2013 - Kimberley Norman

A recent survey suggests that stigmatizing images of obese people in medical health articles can significantly increase reader support for policies that discriminate against the obese. More »

Increased Immigration Leading to Higher Wages for Native Born Citizens?

November 7th, 2013 - Boris Angelov

Supply driven immigration may result in net positive employment. More »

Short-Circuiting: Budgeting Instability Reduces Alternative Energy Innovation

November 1st, 2013 - Greg Ellingson

Instability in federal alternative energy investment is shown to reduce innovation in the sector. More »

Nobel Peace Prize Shines International Spotlight on Chemical Weapons

October 31st, 2013 - Natalya Wallin

A look at one of the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize winners and why its previously unsung efforts to rid the world of chemical weapons are more critical than ever. More »

Churning through Children’s Health: Improving Continuity of Medicaid Coverage

October 30th, 2013 - Elizabeth Kenefick

Researchers evaluate how implementation of continuous-eligibility enrollment policies affects the average length of children’s enrollment in the Medicaid program. More »

Intellectual Property Rights Spur Innovation…Sometimes

October 29th, 2013 - Lindsay Haymes

Researchers find that a universal IPR level could have a sub-optimal impact on innovation. More »

Electronic Health Records: A Prescription for Quality Care?

October 25th, 2013 - Adam Nation

A study of New York City clinics demonstrates the benefits of electronic health records and pay-for-performance incentives. More »

Was White Flight Good for African Americans?

October 24th, 2013 - Scarlett Swerdlow

White flight to the suburbs was a leading cause of rising black homeownership in the mid-20th century, according to new research. More »

Signing On for Employment: The Impacts of Broadband Internet Expansion

October 23rd, 2013 - Paul Berry

Access to broadband Internet leads to an increase in employment rates in rural communities and skilled-labor industries. More »

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