Policy & the Economy
August 3, 2012
Who Wins with the Smart Grid?
Uncertain economics cloud the grid’s future
Luciano de Castro and Joísa Dutra
June 4, 2012
When Hospitals Turn Away Ambulances
Uncovering flaws in a policy intended to prevent ER overcrowding
Sarang Deo and Itai Gurvich
June 4, 2012
Will Doctors Work Less Under “Obamacare”?
The effect of lower reimbursements on the medical workforce
Craig Garthwaite
June 4, 2012
How Poverty Damages Health
Anti-poverty programs boost recipients’ well-being
William Evans and Craig Garthwaite
May 3, 2012
Which Plane Lands Last?
The tricky science of weather delays and airport landing slots
James Schummer and Rakesh Vohra
May 2, 2012
The Impending Pension Problem
Pension liabilities are a massive hidden debt
Joshua Rauh and Robert Novy-Marx
May 2, 2012
A Strategy for Peace
How world leaders should react to provocateurs
Sandeep Baliga and Tomas Sjöström
April 2, 2012
The Oprah Effect
Celebrity endorsement of political candidates can make a difference at the polls.
Craig Garthwaite and Timothy Moore
March 5, 2012
Patients, Pricing, and Prescription Drugs
Maximizing social benefit from the Medicaid drug program
Peter Klibanoff and Tapas Kundu
March 5, 2012
Making Up Our Minds
When are people individuals and when are they part of a group?
Adam Waytz and Liane Young
February 2, 2012
The Theory of Planning a Successful Economic Recovery
Understanding coordination games is key
József Sákovics and Jakub Steiner
January 2, 2012
Solving a Pricey Riddle
How monetary policy influences the economy
Martin Eichenbaum, Nir Jaimovich and Sergio Rebelo
January 1, 2012
Just What the Market Ordered
How malpractice lawsuits punish negligent doctors
David Dranove, Subramaniam Ramanarayanan and Yasutora Watanabe
January 1, 2012
Hangover after the Tax Holiday
Little foreign income repatriated due to American Jobs Creation Act of 2004
Thomas J. Brennan
December 1, 2011
Paying a Premium on Your Premium
Effects of consolidation in the health insurance industry
Leemore S. Dafny, Mark Duggan and Subramaniam Ramanarayanan
December 1, 2011
Selling with Selective Disclosure
Why salespeople reveal some—but not all—unflattering information
Wioletta Dziuda
October 1, 2011
Concrete Collusion
Economic data reveals little competition in Brazil’s cement industry
Alberto Salvo
October 1, 2011
Patently Unfair
Large firms use amicus briefs in patent cases to their advantage
David Orozco and James G. Conley
October 1, 2011
When Memory Serves
Customers better remember low prices
Yuxin Chen, Ganesh Iyer and Amit Pazgal
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