Topic: Economy
Sharing Economy Platforms: Who Gets the Value Created?
Airbnb hosts seem to prosper more than Uber drivers
How Tax Collections From Online Sales Rose
Putting the onus on retailers, rather than shoppers, works better
Recession Recoveries Take Longer as Manufacturing Fades
Should stimulus be targeted toward displaced workers, rather than across the economy?
France, Forcing Municipal Mergers, Achieves Growth in Housing Units
Construction permitting power taken from cities that resisted development
Test Your Knowledge of Business and the Economy
A verdict on organic wines, imagining a world without cross-border capital constraints, beach houses and a financial crisis
Leadership Matters: Countries Suffered Under Poor Quality Monarchs
Measuring inbreeding allows study to isolate rulers from circumstances
World Economy 9.6% Bigger Without Investment Barriers
In a model, cultural differences matter as much as geography, institutional distinctions or capital constraints
Quick Quiz — Easier than the GMAT
Test yourself on the Silicon Valley Syndrome, gender gap in math, minimum wage research and more
Silicon Valley Syndrome: Measuring How Nontech Firms and Workers Suffer
VC money for tech pushes up costs for everyone else
Could Tech Giants Be Making Our Economy Less Innovative?
With a business model built on fewer employees, their dominance saps dynamism.
Did Bank Capital Rules Make Credit Card Borrowing More Expensive?
Though defaults are low, rates on credit card loan-backed notes are high
Comprehensive COVID-19 Screening Would Pay for Itself Many Times Over
Reliable, widespread testing regimen could help jump-start economy
A Smaller Middle Class Means Less Variety on Grocery Shelves
Researchers compare income disparity by county to product availability
Populism Blossoms Where Community Connectedness Is Lower
Gauging Trump's appeal by estimating an area's social capital
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
Rapid Change Is Coming to the Service Sector
Technology and “industrialization” are reshaping services as they did manufacturing