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Thomas C. Schelling (1921-2016)

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December 14, 2016

The òòò½Íø was saddened to learn of the passing of Thomas C. Schelling on Tuesday, December 13 at age 95.

Are subsidies for electric cars good for the environment?

[Research Highlight]

December 10, 2016

Pollution exported to other states often gets lost in the calculation

It's the thought that counts

[Research Highlight]

December 02, 2016

Employees work harder when they get gifts as a bonus instead of money

òòò½ÍøSTAT: Statistical Agency News

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Newsworthy items pertaining to federal economic statistics

Call for Papers for the Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (ECINEQ) 2017 Meeting

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December 19, 2016

Meeting to be held in New York City, July 17-19, 2017

Oanda 2

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Oanda is a foreign-exchange company that provides detailed records of historical currency exchange rates

Russell Sage Foundation Summer Institute in Computational Science

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December 19, 2016

The Russell Sage Foundation will sponsor the first summer institute in Computational Social Science in June 2017 at Princeton University

Call for Papers for Macro Marrakech -- Fourth Workshop in Macroeconomics

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December 05, 2016

Marrakech, Morocco – May 18th and 19th 2017

Which gift cards do recipients like most?

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eBay data on card resales show that not all gift cards are created equal

Impact of Modi govt’s campaign against cash on informal economy

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December 27, 2016

A 2014 article from the Journal of Economic Perspectives about regulation of the informal economy was cited in a Mint opinion column

Retail price reality check

[Research Highlight]

December 20, 2016

How often are prices for items bought online the same as what shoppers pay in stores?

The Best Films of 2016 (for Behavioral Economists)

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December 29, 2016

A Bloomberg View column about behavioral economics concepts in this year’s best films highlighted a 2014 piece from the òòò½Íø Journal: Microeconomics

When Women Run Companies

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December 29, 2016

A recent piece in the Atlantic cited a study that appeared in the òòò½Íø Journal: Applied Economics in 2013

IAAO Academic Partnership Program

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December 30, 2016

International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) has scholarship assistance opportunities

Can Schelling’s focal points help us understand high-stakes negotiations?

[Research Highlight]

January 02, 2017

Testing one of the Nobel laureate’s biggest ideas