Solving the Mystery of Spain's "Missing Women"
How systematic processing errors during Spain's computerization created a decades-long statistical anomaly.
AI as the evaluator: Do algorithms replicate human bias?
New research reveals that while AI mimics the human habit of being "too nice" in subjective reviews, it significantly outperforms us when evaluations are grounded in objective data.
The cost of taking sides: Political identity and the auto market
How Elon Musk’s controversial AfD endorsement fractured Tesla’s consumer base in Germany, driving a wedge between regional markets and triggering a costly decline in overall sales.
The hidden inequality of working time
Who works when matters: undesirable schedules are unevenly distributed, shaping well-being, productivity, and workforce retention.
Staying longer, but gaining little
Paying disadvantaged teenagers to stay in school may raise enrolment but does not improve their future prospects
Do anti-discrimination policies work?
Unlocking talent, restoring fairness, and strengthening economic performance
Rigorous research for better economic policies
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