Topic: Economy
Prediction Markets + Polls + Economic Indicators: Better Election Forecasting?
A model incorporating markets that allow betting on elections suggests a role in prognostications
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
When the Economy Goes South, Political Opinions Veer Right
A survey of 77 papers seeks better understanding of how crises shape beliefs and preferences
Assessing Climate Disclosure as U.S. Drops Scope 3 Requirement
What emerges is a fragmented view of corporate contribution to global warming
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
CEO Succession: Execs Running a Subsidiary Offer a Balance Between Insider and Outsider
In an analysis of transitions from 1993 to 2017, they wrung more from operations facing tumult
Local Banks Provide an Early Warning System on Recessions
When they’re forced to pay up for deposits, it’s a bad sign for area’s economy
How Oil Prices Distort Our View of Inflation
A favored Federal Reserve index fails to filter out petroleum’s impact
An Enemy’s Economic Success Sparked U.S. Congressional Cooperation
Bipartisan action rose amid reports of surprising Soviet Cold War economic growth
Boom of Intangible Assets Felt Across Industries and Economy
Rethinking issues around productivity, income inequality and industry concentration
A Simplified Tax Code and Post-Communist Growth
Study suggests flat tax systems boosted GDP in former Soviet republics and satellites
Want More Charging Stations? Spur Purchases of More EVs
Governments needn’t subsidize charging networks
Manufacturing Might Pull Its Weight in Next Recovery
Unlike in past cycles, factory jobs are showing strength ahead of expected downturn
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
Banks, Freed to Operate Across State Lines, Helped Stabilize the Economy
Lenders financed expansion in some markets, offsetting problems in others