Research Highlights Article

When less is more

February 19, 2018

Why would a five-star restaurant not want to disclose a positive inspection score?

Research Highlights Article

Is offshoring good for firms and consumers?

February 14, 2018

Moving overseas is a difficult but often necessary decision.

Research Highlights Article

Home security

February 9, 2018

How much did unemployment benefits stabilize the housing market during the Great Recession?

Research Highlights Article

What's in a name?

February 5, 2018

Two researchers propose a new standard for ordering coauthor names.

Research Highlights Article

Party schools and sexual assault

January 31, 2018

An interview with Isaac Swensen about college football, excessive drinking, and threats against women on campus.

Research Highlights Article

Closing Pakistan’s gender gap in voter turnout

January 26, 2018

A simple message encouraged women to vote, and it did not cost much.

Research Highlights Article

Holding corrupt institutions accountable

January 22, 2018

Can social media be a check on power when mainstream news outlets cannot?

Research Highlights Article

Innovation for a greener future

January 17, 2018

By inducing innovation, carbon taxes can achieve more at a lower cost.

Research Highlights Article

2017 in Research Highlights

December 27, 2017

Economists tackled gender issues, education, globalization, and more.

Research Highlights Article

Reconsidering the poverty line

December 22, 2017

Is the World Bank underestimating the minimum income needed to survive?