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November 18, 2015
Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 18, 2015
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Why Shades of Gray Might Lead to Better Research

Through his Reproducibility Project, Brian Nosek shows that scientific accuracy can be assessed through replication of results and prediction markets.

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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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