In Japan, speedier commutes let workers live farther from jobs, taking some pressure off high-priced housing markets
A model focuses on startups that, while developing innovative products, seek a lucrative buyout
Measuring inbreeding allows study to isolate rulers from circumstances
When bad times hit, highly indebted companies often have to sell operations and equipment at fire-sale prices
When they’re forced to pay up for deposits, it’s a bad sign for area’s economy
Younger residents’ schooling boosts the region’s economic prospects
Unlike in past cycles, factory jobs are showing strength ahead of expected downturn
The populist model, embraced by some on the American left, resembles policy that helped torpedo some smaller economies
Bundled product offerings, team members who hog the glory and kidney transplant quality
Sixty years of data suggest retirement obligations rise after Democrats scrape into office
A clue that parents prefer a son: They have more kids when their firstborn is a girl
Gauging Trump's appeal by estimating an area's social capital
In a field often ruled by personality, a rational model is proposed
Test yourself on the Silicon Valley Syndrome, gender gap in math, minimum wage research and more
Technology and “industrialization” are reshaping services as they did manufacturing
Should stimulus be targeted toward displaced workers, rather than across the economy?