Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Economics

How 75 cents a day helped Kenyans weather bad times

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A new study suggests that a universal basic income provided stability to impoverished Kenyans in bad times. Could UBI work elsewhere?

Oct 1, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Labor

How the gig economy can reduce unemployment and debt

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In areas where Uber operates, car owners saw fewer unemployment claims and credit delinquencies from 2012 to 2016.

Sep 29, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

How investors can play the Fed in market downturns

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New research shows aggressive Fed intervention in the financial markets can wind up increasing asset price volatility.

Sep 16, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Social Media

The promise and peril of The Hype Machine

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A new book looks at how social media is reshaping the world for good and bad — and how to protect society and democracy from its threats.

Sep 15, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

How unemployment benefits spur new business creation

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Data from France shows that unemployment benefits can encourage entrepreneurs to open up new businesses and boost the economy.

Aug 27, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

The cost of uncoordinated responses to COVID-19

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Social distance behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic are influenced by geography and social connectedness, a new study finds.

Aug 4, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

5 ways to stabilize the COVID-19 economy

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Financial experts recommend a second stimulus package, a vaccine timeline, guards against inflation, and other government responses to the crisis.

Jul 27, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Health Care

4 unexpected findings about COVID-19 deaths

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Obesity rates, poverty rates, and pollution may not correlate with COVID-19 deaths after all. But public transportation does.

Jul 15, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Economy

Telecommuting exposes fault lines in COVID-19 economy

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New research shows those who can’t work from home bear the brunt of the pandemic’s economic fallout — particularly women with children.

Jun 25, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Climate Change

4 COVID-19 lessons for climate change

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Success and failure from the coronavirus pandemic offer insights on how to fight global warming. Step 1: Begin now.

Jun 22, 2020
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