It’s Hard Work Being Fair
An experiment suggests that some measure of selfishness is the default, and being fair takes self-control and mental effort.
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People Work Harder for Responsible Companies
Charitable incentives boosted productivity 13 percent in a recent study.
The Changing Economics of Single Motherhood
Women made remarkable gains in society in the last 30 years, but single mothers were left behind. To understand why, we need a more nuanced understanding of who single moms are.
I Do, If You Will: Women Prefer Their Husbands to Be the Breadwinners
A new study reveals something decidedly vintage—but encourages us to think about gender in a new, and more nuanced, way.
Raising the Minimum Wage Will Have No Effect on Jobs
According to an analysis of 64 different studies.
Retiring a National Crisis
We’re in the middle of a national retirement savings crisis, and as more businesses fail to offer retirement savings options, it will only get worse. How can we reverse this trend? Illinois might have a solution.
Ignoring One of the Big Problems With Charter Schools
A top official in the New York State Comptroller’s Office has urged regulators to require more transparency on charter-school finances. The response has been, well, non-existent.
The Paternity Leave Stimulus
Some policymakers (and most recently a Brazilian mayor) have argued that paternity leave policies would disrupt economic productivity. Quite the opposite, actually. In fact, it's a policy that can boost economies, empower women, and make families happier.