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Hosts Luigi Zingales and Kate Waldock examine whether the US patent system is helping or hurting capitalism.
Wages are more flexible than economic models predict
Wages may be less sticky than they appear.
Why many children have more-liberal attitudes about gender roles
Shifts in employment dynamics within families are leading many children to develop more-liberal attitudes toward gender roles.
How bookies can outwit smart bettors
A solution to a fundamental problem for market makers in dynamic conditions.
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A.I. is only human
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Who’s at fault for student-loan defaults?
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How to fight corruption—and why we should
Petty corruption was long thought to grease the wheels of business. But economists are learning how much it can hold back some companies and local economies.
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Are investors chronically pessimistic?
Investors’ prediction bias doesn't appear to be systematically pessimistic or optimistic, but it may be procyclical.
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Tackle gender inequality at home and at work
Flexible but lower-paying jobs lead to an earnings gap.
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The right questions to ask for startup success
How venture capitalists evaluate entrepreneurs