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April 6, 2011

Ballooning Budgets

Why federal budgets grow, but rarely shrink

April 1, 2011

Debt Markets During the Crisis

Failure to see the big picture led to a breakdown

April 1, 2011

A Potentially Fatal Illness, An Unpredictable Vaccine

Yearly flu vaccine notable for uncertainty in both supply and demand

March 2, 2011

Talk to Your Doctor About…

How consumer drug ads affect prescribing practices

March 2, 2011

Buy Coal?

Purchasing the dirty fossil fuel could help fight climate change

March 2, 2011

What has the Internet Done for the Economy?

The puzzling spread of the commercial Internet could explain wage inequalities

February 2, 2011

Do Anti-drinking Ads Work?

Guilt-inducing public service announcements can backfire

January 1, 2011

Preventing Crime Waves

Why harsh punishments for all offenses may exacerbate crime

January 1, 2011

Is Democracy Good for Peace?

Limited democracies and weak dictators may escalate conflicts

December 1, 2010

Matriculation Matters

Refining the college admissions guessing game

December 1, 2010

Principal Performance

What if school principals’ pay were tied to job performance? Turns out, it already is

December 1, 2010

On the Origin of Schools

The diversity of Arizona’s charter schools

December 1, 2010

Balancing Medical Risks with Financial Needs

Controversial prescription drug Vioxx may have kept people in the workforce

November 1, 2010

Government or God?

In times of uncertainty, people seek stability

November 1, 2010

Reward Now, Punish Later

Punishment alone may not change social norms

November 1, 2010

All Politics Is Cultural

Cultural not economic vocabularies separate liberals and conservatives

October 1, 2010

Big Tax Breaks Beget Small Investments

Why the American Jobs Creation Act lowered taxes but failed to spur domestic investment

October 1, 2010

Valuing the Government Guarantee

Determining the U.S. government’s liability for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

October 1, 2010

Engineered Electioneering

The “when” and “what” of candidates’ messages.

September 1, 2010

Why Broadband Prices Haven’t Decreased

Creating the first broadband consumer price index

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