Economic History

December 8, 2015
Published by Elaine Schwartz at December 8, 2015
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Where Toilets “Take a Village”

Shown by a project in rural India, building a sanitation network that includes toilets can eliminate open defecation and the disease it creates.

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December 7, 2015
Published by Elaine Schwartz at December 7, 2015
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Debating the Size of the Social Safety Net

If Finland replaces benefits with a monthly check, the tradeoffs for its safety net programs will be domestic and international.

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November 30, 2015
Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 30, 2015
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Marriage Markets in China and India

With son preference, limited fertility and social norms, China's and India's sex ratios at birth have created a male glut and new marriage markets.

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November 19, 2015
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Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 19, 2015
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The Cost of Garbage

With landfills, recycling and composting the alternatives, garbage incineration that generates electricity has become increasingly popular.

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November 16, 2015
Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 16, 2015
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Why Women Don’t Get the Credit They Deserve

Expectations bias is among the top gender issues for female economists because we are predisposed to think of a male when looking at academic research.

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November 13, 2015
Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 13, 2015
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The Problem With Bovine Burps

Reducing environmental externalities from greenhouse gas emissions involves the methane that cows and other ruminants burp.

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November 5, 2015
Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 5, 2015
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Why It’s Tough to Place the Poverty Line

Whether calculating the poverty rate in Rwanda or in the U.S., the income and/or consumption variables you select determine your results.

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November 2, 2015
Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 2, 2015
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Why China’s Two-Child Policy Might Not Work

Although China has said it will replace its one-child policy with a two child limit, small families remain a social norm that will be tough to change.

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October 29, 2015
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Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 29, 2015
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The Impact of a Legendary Economics Curve

Showing the connection between inflation and unemployment, the Phillips Curve has been re-interpreted, re-affirmed and condemned as a monetary policy tool.

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October 27, 2015
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Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 27, 2015
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Solving the Mystery of the Disappearing Workers

One reason we have a labor force participation rate of 62.4 percent is because retirees, students, the disabled and people who care for family do not work.

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October 23, 2015
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 23, 2015
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Why Our Kids Will Not Care For Us When We Are Old

Because of aging populations in the developed world and in China, concern about care for the elderly and rising dependency ratios have increased.

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October 21, 2015
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 21, 2015
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An Update: What We Need to Know About the Debt Ceiling

A debt ceiling controversy could erupt by November 3rd when Jack Lew says the U.S. Treasury will need to borrow to meet its spending obligations.

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