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Carbon taxes may be more effective in curbing pollution than previously believed.

Unemployment in Indian villages was exacerbated when laborers resisted pay cuts during bad times.

New study explores the trustworthiness of applicants to the German police force.

When the employed start looking for work, they can crowd out the unemployed.

How should local communities think about the economic and welfare consequences of natural gas development?

Sometimes foundations should invest in the unethical companies they’re trying to undercut.

European domestic banks were more likely to buy bonds issued by their governments when default looked imminent. What persuaded them?

What would ending NAFTA and Brexit do to car industries around the world?

Unions provide protections for teachers, but how do they affect students over the long run?

Funding formulas for charter schools should be tied to the cost of educating students.