Dogs’ lives have monetary value, and several researchers recently measured it. Their method shows how research and funding decisions can be made. Just don’t tell Bowser he’s worth only $10,000.
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Economic growth is a red herring if economies can’t stop themselves shrinking more and more.
Should students get refunds during strike action? An education economist gives his thoughts.
Turkey has become easier to produce over the years, making it easier on American wallets – with some environmental benefits as well.
Health care, immigration and trade have been hot topics during the campaign and are likely to come up during the fifth Democratic debate.
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics pays tribute to randomized control trials, but can they really help us fight poverty?
United Airlines faced a public relations nightmare when they dragged a man off a flight in 2017 – until the blame shifted back to the victim.
As a hugely diverse continent, one thing has united Asia in the last 50 years: economic development.
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer win the Nobel Prize for Economics ‘for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty’.
Small-scale fisheries buffer poverty and hunger in coastal countries.
Taxation is one tool politicians think they can use to influence the economy and make life fairer for Canadians.
Private prisons have long been a topic of controversy in the U.S. A professor of sociology explains what they are and why they matter.
Stanford professor’s research has led to an increase in the number of kidney transplants in the United States.
Germany’s rising inequality shows what happens when consumers and companies don’t widely embrace innovation.
Political leaders are ignoring dangerous threats to American national sovereignty, security and citizens’ peace of mind.
The color of American money goes back to the British colonies.
The day and a half it takes to get from New York to Singapore and back offers plenty of time to ponder the economics of ultra-long-haul flights – and wonder why we’d want to make it any longer.
InterContinental Hotels Group plans to switch miniature toiletries for bulk products, but it isn’t likely to do as much for the environment as activists might think.
Hillary Clinton arguably lost in 2020 because she took workers for granted. Will Democrats make the same mistake again?
The US-China trade war shows no signs of slowing down. Here’s what readers need to know.
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