Terrorism Anxiety: Evaluating the Risk of Terrorism

April 19th, 2013 - Jonathan Grabinsky

What's the right level of defense against terrorism and how do our current efforts measure up on a cost-benefit analysis? More »

Gender Dynamics and Public Health Technology: Clean Cookstoves in Bangladesh

April 18th, 2013 - Louise McLarnan

Authors investigate how women’s bargaining power in the household can influence the success of public health interventions. More »

Weaken the US Patent System to Encourage Innovation

April 17th, 2013 - Eric Tawney

Does current US patent law protect entrepreneurs or inhibit innovation? More »

Filing Taxes: Good For Your Health

April 15th, 2013 - Elizabeth Kenefick

Expansions in the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) are associated with improved child health outcomes. More »

A Call to Service

April 12th, 2013 - Quanic Fullard

Do reductions in government spending increase altruistic behavior? More »

Rising Costs, Expanding Waistlines

April 11th, 2013 - Emily L. Modlin

What dropping ten pounds could mean for your state and your pocketbook More »

The Cost of Urban Violence: High Crime and the Price-Elasticity of Policing

April 10th, 2013 - Jennifer Lyons

Does putting more cops on the street help to reduce crime? More »

Quid Pro Quo? Oh No: University Revenues and Compensation for Student-Athletes

April 8th, 2013 - Elc Estrera

How much are college basketball players worth? More than you’d think. More »

Insure Thy Neighbor

April 4th, 2013 - Connor Hurley

Researchers find evidence of negative spillovers from the uninsured onto insured heart attack patients More »

Chasing the American Dream

April 2nd, 2013 - Simone Facey

Is the growing achievement gap hampering disadvantaged kids' ability to catch up? More »

Plug and Play: The U.S. Military Adapts to Austerity

March 28th, 2013 - Dallas Herndon

In a recent strategy document, the U.S. Department of Defense explains how it will organize its capabilities to meet tomorrow’s uncertain security challenges, despite constrained resources. More »

Who’s Getting the Help? Access to Mental Health Services in African American Communities

March 26th, 2013 - Brielle Treece

Major gaps in access to mental health treatment persist between white and African American communities. More »

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