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June 1, 2010

Minimum Wage Matters

Increasing the minimum wage may not help low-wage workers

May 1, 2010

Rating the Raters of Corporate Governance

Independent examination reveals inconsistencies

May 1, 2010

Voters Love Winners (And So Do Endorsers)

How endorsers can gain the upper hand

April 5, 2010

Why Did They Stay?

Perspectives on Katrina survivors’ “choice” to stand their ground or evacuate

Pupil receives A grade on paper
April 5, 2010

The Surprising Importance of Grades

Sending signals in the job market

March 1, 2010

And the Poor Get Poorer

The economics of higher global temperatures.

March 1, 2010

The Sounds of Silence

Consumers cue on corporations’ crisis communications

March 1, 2010

Pensions in Peril

The funding status of state-sponsored pension plans

March 1, 2010

Timing Is Everything

The duration of climate agreements influences their success

February 1, 2010

Congenital Defect

Systemic hospital cost inflation

February 1, 2010

Are Restaurants Really Supersizing America?

Restricting restaurant meals may not trim Americans’ expanding waistlines

February 1, 2010

To Settle or Not to Settle

Negotiations and attorney interests in medical malpractice cases

January 1, 2010

Membership Has Its Punishments

Loyalty programs dissuade firms from pricing products competitively

December 23, 2009

The Real Costs of Credit Access

Evidence from the payday lending market

December 1, 2009

Fetal Influence on Familiar Ailments

The effect of in-utero conditions on long term health

December 1, 2009

Rational Rationing

Allocating scarce resources in uncertain conditions

November 1, 2009

Beneficial or Detrimental Legislation?

The pros and cons of Sarbanes-Oxley

October 1, 2009

Is Accounting that’s Good for General Motors Good for Detroit?

Business and government accounting practices diverge

October 1, 2009

Tort Reform No Miracle Cure

Limiting liability has limited impact on healthcare costs

October 1, 2009

Pyramidal Blind Spots

Perils of international joint ventures

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