Press Economy

Gig economy serves as a safety net for unemployed

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"This study looks at whether the introduction of the gig economy into a region can lessen the demand for UI and mitigate the need to accumulate personal debt.”

Oct 8, 2020
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Press Diversity

Black homeowners pay more to be homeowners than other groups

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Despite the fact that mortgage rates are at an all-time low, recent research done at the MIT Sloan School demonstrates that African Americans continue to pay more than other groups to be homeowners.

Oct 7, 2020
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Press Behavioral Science

Stereotypes about astrological signs lead to discrimination in China

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Virgos are discriminated against in dating and job recruitment in China

Oct 1, 2020
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Press Economics

A Universal Basic Income could help the world’s poorest weather crises

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A new study examining the effect of Universal Basic Income (UBI) in Kenya shows that cash transfers improved recipients’ food security and health and these gains sustained through the policy responses

Sep 30, 2020
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A home video studio to approximate the on-campus, in-person experience

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"As educators, it’s incumbent on us to create virtual environments where students engage with the material and with each other in a manner that fosters critical thinking and shared learning.”

Sep 30, 2020
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Press Behavioral Science

Why do people vote the way they do? Unhappiness

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County-level voter unhappiness prior to the 2016 election mattered more to Donald Trump’s electoral success than a host of other factors.

Sep 22, 2020
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