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Party favors

December 12, 2018

Do competitive elections curb party favoritism?

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Helping the "missing middle"

December 3, 2018

Lifting people out of extreme poverty will require more than giving poor countries money.

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Man vs machine

November 28, 2018

Robots take jobs, but create new ones too. Which will happen faster?

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Waiting for the windfall

November 19, 2018

How do financial considerations influence discharge decisions at long-term acute-care hospitals?

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State-unbuilding

November 14, 2018

The Taliban recognized the importance of elections and made them a primary target.

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A shock to civility

November 5, 2018

When liberalized trade caused foreign competition to increase in Brazil, crime went up, too.

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Paranormal stock activity

October 31, 2018

An old stock market puzzle is still stumping economists.

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Hurt on the job

October 22, 2018

States are trying to rein in workers' compensation costs. How does that affect earnings for injured employees?

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On the wrong track

October 17, 2018

An education reform at the University of Cape Town offers lessons on grouping students by academic achievement.

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Helping small business earn bigger profits

October 8, 2018

What types of training are most effective at helping microenterprises grow?