Topic: Economics
When Lenders Put a Muzzle on Borrowers
Companies hide from shareholders information about loans — more than likely to appease banks
Food Delivery Apps: Driver Experience Turns Out to Be Crucial
A model improves on-time performance and yields more repeat business
Where College Graduates Gather, Prosperity Rises
Data show growth of educated adults in city populations
How Publicly Funded Research Leads to Cancer Drug Trials
Pharmaceutical companies are better able to identify promising new applications for existing drugs
Americans Want to Help Poor People, but Only the Hard-Working Poor
Biases around race, nation-of-origin and disability are small compared to the preference for helping the diligent
Motivating Workers with a Sacred Symbol: Promise and Peril
A Chinese garment factory tidied up after golden coins were displayed
Gender Gaps in School Performance
Socioeconomic factors magnify the boy-girl divide and can explain cross-race differences
Does a Rising Tide of High-Wage Tech Jobs Really Lift All Boats?
Analysis shows an increase in jobs for low-wage workers, but the buying power of their paycheck declines
The Dollar: That Other Trade Problem
A strong currency makes U.S. exports harder to sell, even outside of China
Women Are Likelier to Drop Out after Early Political Loss
But the “persistence gap” in seeking elective office narrows with experience
Tech Sector Propels California’s Economy Faster than the Nation’s
New economic indicator allows forecasters to monitor the state’s performance more closely
Rising Rents Force Families to Curtail Spending on Food and Health Care
Cost burdens affect half of U.S. households that rent, as housing shortage worsens
Businesses Vastly Overestimate the Likelihood of Being Audited
Should tax-collecting agencies keep audit activity secret to discourage cheating?
Quality and Price: National Pharmacy Chains Benefit Consumers in India
Independent drug stores improve to meet the competition
Luxury Goods: The Perils and Profits in Lower-Priced Markets
A study uses game theory to suggest when designer companies should license their names for down-market goods
Some Unfortunate Truths about Trade
The troublesome relationship between tariffs, trade deficits and the tenuous economic recovery