Economic Benefits of COVID-19 Screening Tests
We assess the economic value of screening testing programs as a policy response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Film Review: Jason Wise (Director), Somm 3
This is the third in a trilogy of documentaries about the wine world from Jason Wise.
The Future of Carbon Offset Markets
Corporations, organizations, and even governments are purchasing offsets to reduce their carbon footprint.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the $16 Trillion Virus
The SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) pandemic is the greatest threat to prosperity and well-being the US has encountered since the Great Depression.
Urban Household Consumption in China: Price, Income, and Demographic Effects
Given the government’s goals to restructure the economy away from investment and exports to consumption and to reduce inequality, it is important to have a good understanding of China’s household cons
Foreign Competition and Domestic Innovation: Evidence from US Patents
Manufacturing accounts for more than three-quarters of US corporate patents.
Using Machine Learning to Demystify Startups Funding, Post-Money Valuation, and Success
This chapter develops a novel approach to predict post-money valuation of startups across various regions and sectors, as well as their probabilities of success.
Are Generational Categories Meaningful Distinctions for Workforce Management?
While the concept of generations or generational differences can be useful in some instances, the report says it can also lead to prejudice, bias, and stereotyping in the workplace.
‘Promised Land’ Review: A Short-Lived Consensus
David Stebenne’s “Promised Land: How the Rise of the Middle Class Transformed America, 1929-1968” invites us to remember those decades in which both the middle class and the Democratic Party were asce
Deterrence Games and the Disruption of Information
Deterrence is a generic situation, where player 2 threatens to bash player 1, should he harm her. Typical player 1’s are bomb builders, market invaders, or computer hackers.
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