News tagged with policy debates
Minimum wage hikes don't eliminate jobs
Increasing the minimum wage does not lead to the short- or long-term loss of low paying jobs, according to a new study co-authored by UC Berkeley economics professor Michael Reich and published in the November ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 02, 2010 |
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US scientists to speak out on climate change
Hundreds of US scientists are joining a mass effort to speak out on climate change, experts said Monday after skeptics gained political ground with last week's Republican gains in Congress.
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Public school teacher absenteeism declines when principals have more control
(PhysOrg.com) -- Public school teachers took less time off when principals had more flexibility to dismiss them without completing elaborate documentation or attending a hearing, one of two new University of Michigan studies ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 22, 2010 |
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US Chamber of Commerce releases questionable survey results
In an article from a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies the results of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Liability Survey for recent years are analyzed. The annual Chamber of Commerce surveys (dating back t ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Biofuels 'done right' can curb greenhouse gas emissions: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Biofuels derived from renewable sources can be produced in large quantities and address many problems related to fossil fuels, including greenhouse gas emissions, but only if they are made ...
Jul 16, 2009 |
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