Category: General
Descendants of Forced Migrants Value Education More Highly
Post-World War II Poland provides a unique setting to study mobility and success
Deciding When to Decide Can Lead to Better Outcomes
An interpretable model versus black-box algorithms for complex decision making
Dealers Might Not Profit from Soaring Used-Car Prices
Lenders and private-party sellers constrain a seeming windfall
Currency Moves and Company Performance
Also, the continuing impact on the Indian economy of long-ago British rule, Chinese citizen involvement in local government and fallout from the LA wildfires
Curbing Over-Prescription of Antibiotics: Ranking Clinicians Is a Nudge That Sticks
Peer ranking might cut dangerous antibiotic overuse
Cultures That Delay Gratification: Their Immigrants to the U.S. Excel in School
The benefit to students increases over time
Culture Affects How People Save Money
Immigrants show saving tendencies that carry through several generations
Cultural Polarization Isn’t New — But Its Alignment With Political Divisions Is
A new way to classify individuals delivers insights on social divisions and the culture war
Crop Choices: How Price Supports Can Contribute to Healthier Diets
Well-designed subsidies can help farmers and give consumers better food choices
Credit Scores, Used to Predict Repayment, Can Restrain Economic Recovery
Rigid adherence to scoring systems can reduce consumer spending when it’s most needed
Creative People Really Do Think Differently
Employing a distinct part of the brain, they’re better at imagining a distant future and seeing others’ points of view
COVID-19-Induced Eviction Moratoria Reduced Hunger and Anxiety
Housing guaranteed, rent payments went toward food
COVID-19 Tactics Varied by Gender Among Brazilian Mayors Running for Reelection
Notable differences in death rates; it appears candidates factored in voter gender bias
COVID-19 Death Rates Vary Widely by County, But Why?
As the pandemic wears on, a search for the factors that cost lives
COVID Tested U.S. Health Systems — and its News Habits
Social media optimal for spreading conspiracy theories
Could Tech Giants Be Making Our Economy Less Innovative?
With a business model built on fewer employees, their dominance saps dynamism.