A History of Plough-Based Farming Leads to Fewer Girls
Modern-day gender ratios are linked to countries’ agricultural roots
A Simplified Tax Code and Post-Communist Growth
Study suggests flat tax systems boosted GDP in former Soviet republics and satellites
AI’s Somewhat Hidden Secret: Invisible Human Workers
How 934 workers around the globe regard their labor; it doesn’t have to be this way
Cashless Payments: Faster Transactions, Easier Borrowing and Increased Household Income
System provides digital record of payments for India’s vast self-employed ranks, satisfying lenders, and raising the likelihood of starting a business
What Happens to Pesos When Dollars Go Digital?
As major central banks adopt digital currency, emerging countries will feel mixed effects
Startups and Gentrification Go Hand in Hand, But How Does That Happen?
Looking at London, by one measure the world’s second strongest entrepreneurial center
Fed Policy Helped Distressed Homeowners But Wasn’t a Cure-All
Modifications curtailed foreclosures during 2008-09 crisis, but borrowers remained at high risk of delinquency
Two Tech Giants — and Two Very Different Acquisition Strategies
Alphabet’s M&A feeds its core business; Amazon’s more likely to push into new areas
The Relative Well-Being of Generations: An Explanation for Falling Interest Rates?
Doing worse than mom and dad is a drag on the entire economy
Amid Unfounded ‘Hurricane Skepticism,’ Trump Voters Were Less Likely to Evacuate
Only after a Rush Limbaugh broadcast did evacuation rates diverge politically
Public Disclosure of Drug Company Gifts: High-Prescribing Physicians Unaffected
The average doctor, following sunshine laws, writes fewer Rx’s for marketed medicines
Why the COVID-19 Baby Bust May Be Far Smaller Than Expected
Access to birth control among lower-income women was curtailed by pandemic’s lockdown
A Smaller Middle Class Means Less Variety on Grocery Shelves
Researchers compare income disparity by county to product availability
“How’re Sales, Roger?” “Good Question, Roger!”
When CEO and analyst share a first name, earnings estimates are sharper
Google Says to Hire the Best, but Suppose You Can’t?
Top companies hog the best talent, adding to their competitive advantage
Lifelong Decisions Based on a Momentary Mood
Fatigue during a morning class dissuades some from rewarding majors