Claiming credit for foreign aid helps politicians hold power
Politicians in developing democracies appear more likely to win reelection if they claim to have secured foreign aid, even if they had nothing to do with it.
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Politicians in developing democracies appear more likely to win reelection if they claim to have secured foreign aid, even if they had nothing to do with it.
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Airplanes are now the largest source of lead pollution in the United States. Americans hurt by lead exposure may be losing billions in lost wages.
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Living in a crime-prone neighborhood can be stressful. Researchers in Scotland have found a connection between premature births and low birthweights.
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A study in the American Journal of Criminal Justice looks at where registered sex offenders live 15 years after arrest.
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People are unlikely to bet against their own preferences in sports or politics, new research suggests, even when such “emotional hedging” may be in their interest.
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Competition from China appears to hobble innovation in the U.S., say the authors of a new study that considers import penetration and patent applications.
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Researchers from the Vienna Institute of Demography study the relationship between childlessness and educational attainment among women from 13 European countries.
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When New York is enveloped in pollution, the stock market loses value and sends a negative signal to global markets, a recent paper finds.
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A study in Health Affairs suggests spending for prescription opioids tripled from 1999 to 2012 and that Medicare and Medicaid covered a growing portion of those costs.
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A surge in Chinese tourists is shaking up the global economy. Our new research review looks at policy, environmental concerns and their preferences.
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