Recessions can pierce through financial fog and reveal weakness in seemingly invulnerable businesses, like Citibank and Toyota. But…
On May 3, the New York Times published a lengthy description of Pakistan's education system. The article, like so many before it, rehearsed…
In an effort to avoid duplicating a Chrysler-like bankruptcy, General Motors and Ford are trying to sell two of their marquee assets — Saab…
Imagine for a moment — before you continue reading this column — a sun setting over a beach. If you are like most people, you imagined the…
With both China and the United States relying heavily on coal for electricity, senior government officials from both countries have urged…
We present a dictator game experiment where the recipients are local charities that serve the poor. Donors consist of approximately 1000…
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How do decentralized systems collectively solve problems? Here we explore the interplay
among three canonical forms of collective…
Liquid biofuels can provide a substitute for fossil fuels in the transportation sector. Many countries have mandated the use of biofuels,…