Area: Economics
‘Fight for 15’ Debate: What Happens after a Big Boost in Minimum Wage?
Modest loss of jobs followed 1966 law, but millions won substantial raises
How Oil Prices Distort Our View of Inflation
A favored Federal Reserve index fails to filter out petroleum’s impact
$54,000 a Year: It Feels Like More If Your Neighbors Make Less
Ricardo Perez-Truglia’s research uses relocation choices of medical residents to study feelings about relative income
A $15 Minimum Wage May Have (Partially) Arrived, But Who Pays?
Study of L.A.-area restaurants gauges effect on owners, customers, landlords
A Cash-for-Clunkers Program Could Reduce Aviation Emissions
Paying airlines to scrap — instead of sell — old planes produces environmental benefits at a low cost
A History of Plough-Based Farming Leads to Fewer Girls
Modern-day gender ratios are linked to countries’ agricultural roots
A Nudge to Reduce the Government Tab for Nursing Home Care
An upfront fee for taking Medicaid patients could shorten stays
A Shocking Tale of Sovereign Default and Private Contracts Nullified
Sebastian Edwards brings to life a widely forgotten chapter of U.S. history starring FDR, his no-name economist and the demise of the gold standard
A Simplified Tax Code and Post-Communist Growth
Study suggests flat tax systems boosted GDP in former Soviet republics and satellites
A Stabler Climate Means Stronger Traditions
The link between environmental stability and cultural change explains why cultures evolve
A Tool for Uncovering Voter Suppression
Smartphone data reveals that wait times at the polls are much longer for black people
All Along the Pipeline, Men Promote Men
At one bank, the cumulative effect of male bonding accounts for 39% of the gender pay gap
Amateurs Struggle To Incorporate Market Signals About Pricing into Their Trades
Disregarding data, novices often sail into strong winds
Americans Want to Help Poor People, but Only the Hard-Working Poor
Biases around race, nation-of-origin and disability are small compared to the preference for helping the diligent
An Early Episode of How Corporate Profits Shaped Labor Markets
Caribbean plantation owners, faced with slavery’s end, enacted legal barriers to employment elsewhere