Penalty shootouts in soccer favor the team kicking first—an advantage that is widely recognized by both statisticians and coaches. In order to level the playing field in these tie-breaking sessions, a pair of game theorists ...
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2016
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It is estimated that roughly seven million Americans each year—or 25 percent of those eligible—fail to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the primary channel through which the government supports the working poor. ...
Economics & Business
Dec 10, 2015
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The country of Colombia has long been riven by paramilitary groups and guerillas. Over the last five years or so, the government has gradually reclaimed lost ground, but the process has been a difficult one. Can Colombia ...
Economics & Business
Sep 9, 2015
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Selling one's body to provide another person with sexual pleasure and selling organs to restore another person's health are generally prohibited in North America on moral grounds, but two new University of Toronto Mississauga ...
Social Sciences
Jun 1, 2015
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Punishments for drivers whose blood alcohol content is measured above legal thresholds for impairment have reduced the likelihood of repeat offenses, says a University of Oregon economist.
Economics & Business
Apr 6, 2015
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Policies that push cellphone carriers to alert customers when they're about to exceed their plan limit are supposed to make things better for consumers.
Economics & Business
Mar 26, 2015
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Although development aid is commonly seen as an important tool in the quest to reduce poverty in conflict-riven countries, new research co-written by a University of Illinois expert in development economics concludes that ...
Social Sciences
Mar 6, 2015
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Do batsmen put personal glory before their team? A study by QUT researchers found cricket batsmen who were close to reaching personal milestones were likely to alter their strategy in a way which, at first sight, seems detrimental ...
Mathematics
Feb 10, 2015
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When medical-school graduates apply for their residencies, they use a centralized clearinghouse that matches applicants with jobs. This system has sometimes been challenged, such as in a lawsuit several years ago that claimed ...
Economics & Business
Jan 27, 2015
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A study in the latest issue of the American Economic Review used recent state regulatory changes in electricity markets as a laboratory to evaluate which factors can contribute to a regulation causing a bigger mess than the ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 8, 2015
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