Could Cash-for-Clunkers Work in the Airline Industry?
Also: add-on pharma patents and drug prices; government policy and university research
Closely Held Political Beliefs Often Immune to Conflicting Information – Even From Trusted Sources
People say they’d change their minds, but they mostly don’t
Unintended Consequence of Stale Corporate Bond Fund Prices Amid Fed Tightening
In wild markets, do the most dated prices actually reduce redemptions?
Institutions Make Mistakes: Which Should We Seek to Prevent; Which Ought We Fix After the Fact?
In experiments, people endorsed seemingly harsh policies — only to reverse course after the fact
A Cash-for-Clunkers Program Could Reduce Aviation Emissions
Paying airlines to scrap — instead of sell — old planes produces environmental benefits at a low cost
$52.6 Billion: Extra Cost to Consumers of Add-On Drug Patents
The figure is a subset, not covering huge expense of extended patents on high-priced biologics like Humira
Something’s Fishy with Nursing Home Profits
Also: the accountant shortage; and, why startups move to other countries
Anticipating Overcrowding Risk in the ICU
A model vastly outperforms predictions based on prior hospital data
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