Too often in economics, where you publish can be more important than what you publish.
Economics & Business
Oct 2, 2018
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Academics are warning that proposed measures by the Trump administration to restrict Chinese researchers from working in the US could 'stifle' global progress.
Economics & Business
May 11, 2018
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Investors probably expect that following the suggestions of stock analysts would make them better off than doing the exact opposite. Nevertheless, recent research by Nicola Gennaioli and colleagues shows that the best way ...
Economics & Business
Jan 10, 2018
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Employers increasingly reward workers who have social and technical skills rather than technical skills alone, according to a new analysis by a Harvard education economist.
Social Sciences
Oct 24, 2017
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In recent years, 14 states in the U.S. have begun assessing teachers and schools using Value-Added Models, or VAMs. The idea is simple enough: A VAM looks at year-to-year changes in standardized test scores among students, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2017
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More than three out of every four individuals released from U.S. prisons are re-arrested within five years. Given the sharp negative effects that incarceration has on individuals and their communities, as well as the often ...
Social Sciences
May 11, 2017
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Today, more and more self-employed business owners may call themselves entrepreneurs, a label that connotes creativity, innovation, and success.
Economics & Business
Mar 28, 2017
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The debt levels of large companies just before the Great Recession of 2007-2009 are strongly linked to local unemployment spikes during that time, a novel study co-authored by an MIT professor finds—adding another dimension ...
Economics & Business
Mar 2, 2017
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Researchers have long known that bias can have an impact on hiring, but a new Harvard study suggests that it may also affect workplace performance.
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2017
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A school-based intervention for at-risk teenagers in Chicago significantly cuts violent crime arrests, while increasing the likelihood students graduate from high school on time, according to researchers at the University ...
Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2016
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