The Protestant Work Ethic Is Real
Thanks to a recent paper in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, we finally have some answers for why Americans work so hard.
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The Continuing Unsatisfactory Economic Expansion
Consumer spending is up, but we still have far fewer jobs than when the recession started.
The Life of a Non-Millionaire Professional Athlete
Clint Irwin, a professional goalkeeper, talks about the less-glamorous aspects of trying to make a living by playing a sport.
America Has a Stadium Problem
Despite every number suggesting they shouldn't, why do American cities keep building sports stadiums funded with public money?
Which Eggheads Should Run Washington, D.C.?
Five years after the financial crash, psychologists are still asking economists to hand over the keys.
This Tiny Swedish Company Is Making the Video Games of the Future
What can you do when your first video game makes over one billion kronor? Experiment.
Underground Demography: Race, Class, and the Subway Systems of Large U.S. Cities
Despite social class segregation in housing, people of vastly different economic circumstances are likely to share the same subway car, at least for a few stops.
Diversity Cult
Ethnic and racial diversity locked up in poor neighborhoods on Chicago's South Side does little good for the regional economy. So why do many blindly associate ethnic diversity with economic development?
Migration Economies and Portland
Most people don't move to Portland for the usual reason—employment. The City of Roses attracts talent with a focus on urban amenities and regional planning. But that strategy is easy to replicate elsewhere.