Alibaba finds a fresh twist on an old-school store is an effective marketing tool
With high-quality borrowers hard to judge from afar, Alt-A market offers quiet signal on creditworthiness
Methods that weight efficacy, toxicity and cost improve understanding but provide no easy answers
Traders see an implicit promise beyond specific asset purchases
Research by Bruce Carlin and Stephen Spiller suggests YouTube videos could help consumers make better money decisions
It’s still early days in genetic research, though advances will aid study of educational attainment and, notably, disease
Exposure to discounts makes people impatient
Projects that make health care delivery more efficient require upfront financial help
Higher morbidity found where fewer staffers are vaccinated against COVID-19
In China, patent data shows commercial banks’ use of new technologies helps improve efficiency and reduce risk
Estimates are based on smartphone data and precinct-level 2016 vote results
The same message that works with U.S. households is effective in the developing world
An interpretable model versus black-box algorithms for complex decision making
States that raise rates curtail out-migration but do not attract more outsiders
France’s lower fertility rates spread to regions that sent the most emigrants to live there
Bans with no exceptions for rape, incest or a mother’s health are increasingly unpopular