Researchers struggle with faulty study designs, flyspecking each other’s work, re-arguing decades of debate about jobs and income
Daily, weekly and monthly contribution schemes gauge behavior
A broader view of one’s time also changes how one spends it
Automation depresses career pay for many workers, notably including those in industries not automating
Also: the kind of companies at which more women advance; reaching the UN’s goals for a better world
Pushing aside GDP for a measure of human well-being turns out to be very, very difficult. Ask Dan Benjamin
Payouts to victims of Colombia’s decadeslong armed conflict suggest benefits may exceed the initial cost
Abdicating a decision to someone else is viewed as an act of generosity that is handsomely rewarded
Happy memories of life-stage transitions can be bittersweet
Cellphone signals and patent citations approximate a theory’s long-sought paper trail
A model juggles who should suffer when a project goes awry; job market prospects of the CEO; and the quality of information shared in the boardroom
Doing worse than mom and dad is a drag on the entire economy
Applying the behavioral concept of “place attachment” to the logistics of battling climate change
GOP legislatures often made firearm laws looser after infamous events