In the year before a local election, municipal governments in Italy spend roughly a third more than in the election year, according to research
Districts of India in which a bigger share of the population has completed higher education have greater density of night-time lights, which is a
Concerns that we will be exploited by other people lie at the heart of what prevents us from behaving in a co-operative way. That
US households are willing to accept longer commutes to work in exchange for lower state income taxes, according to research by David Agrawal and
Islam flourished in very challenging geographical terrains – parts of the world that harboured inherently unequal economic opportunities and often bred conflict. Any political
Gun purchase waiting periods don't stop mass shootings but they can save hundreds of lives a year – maybe thousands – that suicide would
The educational outcomes of younger brothers in rural Pakistan are better when they have a more educated childcare provider, tutor and role model in
Events that increase uncertainty are far more detrimental to the real economy than is usually thought, according to research by Michele Piffer and Maximilian
Reforms in Germany that allowed some immigrants to naturalise up to eight years faster than others boosted their economic and social assimilation. That is
New research published in the December 2018 issue of The Economic Journal compares the impact of the two main kinds of environmental policies for
Conflict in Palestine in the early 2000s had a devastating effect on the economy, largely because local manufacturing firms were unable to get access
Breaking the rules. Almost daily we hear about someone who has cheated to get ahead – students using a study app to get answers
