Topic: Economics
A Method to Happiness: Tested in the Lab and in Life
Cassie Holmes’ book combines social science and personal history; jilted on the way to the altar
Public Disclosure of Drug Company Gifts: High-Prescribing Physicians Unaffected
The average doctor, following sunshine laws, writes fewer Rx’s for marketed medicines
Banks Transmit Financial Shocks, Including from Natural Disasters
How a localized flood may result in fewer loans to a far-off community
More Staffers: More COVID-19 Exposures and More Nursing Home Deaths
Reliance on part-timers raises headcounts and dangers to patients
Unvarnished Merger Talk: Will This Deal Help Us Raise Prices?
Customer loyalty, barriers to entry and other factors at play
In a Crisis, Solvent Borrowers are Overcharged, Subsidizing Troubled Bank Clients
An unusual data trove from Greece’s economic collapse reveals the practice
Sorting Out Conflicts of Interest in Commercial Loan Syndicates
Syndicate voting rules reflect varying levels of trust and familiarity
Los Angeles, Long a Laggard in Education, Gaining Ground on Other Major Metros
Younger residents’ schooling boosts the region’s economic prospects
Entrepreneurship, Riskier in Wealthy Nations, Is Actually Safer in India
Steady employment is rare — a condition some U.S. workers also endure
Cause and Effect in the Complex World of Corporate Decision Making
As with scientific research, it’s hard to distinguish correlation from causation
What Drives Engagement in $116 Billion Mobile Gaming Industry
Novelty and social connection boost time spent playing
Banks, Freed to Operate Across State Lines, Helped Stabilize the Economy
Lenders financed expansion in some markets, offsetting problems in others
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
Addressing Its Lack of an ID System, India Registers 1.2 Billion in a Decade
Digital identity used in nearly every realm of life
Mass Customization Makes Forecasting Parts Purchases a Manufacturer’s Nightmare
A method that establishes a range of needs — and then tightens the range — works better
How Loyalty Programs Might Become More Profitable
Target customers with easy access to a competitor?