Stop Trying to Be the ‘Next Silicon Valley’
American cities often try to mimic their more economically successful counterparts. A new study suggests that it's time to stop.
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Economics at the North Pole: Are Santa’s Elves Slaves?
A pair of economists seek to reconcile two conflicting schools of thought in order to predict what sort of environments increase incentives for labor coercion.
Apparently You Can Bring Your Religion to Work
New research says offices that encourage talk of religion actually make for happier workplaces.
What Was the Job?
This was the year the job broke, the year we accepted a re-interpretation of its fundamental bargain and bought in to the push to get us to all work for ourselves rather than each other.
How Fear of Occupy Wall Street Undermined the Red Cross’ Sandy Relief Effort
Red Cross responders say there was a ban on working with the widely praised Occupy Sandy relief group because it was seen as politically unpalatable.
Another Casualty of the Great Recession: Trust
Research from Britain finds people who were laid off from their jobs expressed lower levels of generalized trust.
When Charter Schools Are Non-Profit in Name Only
Some charters pass along nearly all their money to for-profit companies hired to manage the schools. It’s an arrangement that’s raising eyebrows.
The Red Cross Has Been Serially Misleading About Where Donors’ Dollars Are Going
The charity has become closely associated with one remarkable number in recent years: 91. That's the percentage of donor dollars that goes toward services, according to organization leaders. But it's unclear where that number comes from.
Why Scientists Hate Their Journals
The publishers seem to care more about their image and financial bottom line than their core scientific functions.
A Word of Caution to the Holiday Deal-Makers
Repeat customers—with higher return rates and real bargain-hunting prowess—can have negative effects on a company’s net earnings.