October 3, 2015
Today marks the 25th anniversary of German reunification. The signing of the German unification treaty had set in stone what […]
September 24, 2015
Designated zones for street prostitution have reduce crime in the Netherlands. Data from 1994-2011 for Dutch cities show a decrease […]
September 21, 2015
Unemployment in Europe, particularly among young people, has risen dramatically during the Great Recession. This has put a lot of […]
September 17, 2015
Boys perform worse in school than girls, which has been dubbed the “Boy Crisis”. An analysis of the latest data […]
September 15, 2015
Viruses are a major threat to human health. Over the last century, they were responsible for many more deaths than […]
September 10, 2015
Violent crimes, be it physical and sexual assault, robbery or homicide, unfortunately are still common in any society. From an […]
September 7, 2015
A simple team bonus can be a powerful instrument for retail firms to react to the strategic challenges posed by […]
August 27, 2015
Businesses require motivated and productive employees. Monetary incentives, such as pay-for-performance schemes are a popular tool to encourage better employee […]
August 20, 2015
Requests for information from local public services, like sheriffs’ offices, school districts and libraries, across the United States are less […]
August 18, 2015
Many countries monitor their citizens using secret surveillance systems. According to the Democracy Index 2012, published by the Economist Intelligence […]
August 14, 2015
What are the historical drivers of happiness? To answer this question, a research team from the University of Warwick built […]
August 13, 2015
A year after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer in Ferguson, the U.S. […]
August 12, 2015
The theme of this year’s International Youth Day, celebrated on August 12th, is “Youth Civic Engagement.” According to the UN, […]
August 10, 2015
Religion and the traditional role model it conveys affects female labor market participation: Studies show that the likelihood of employment […]
July 27, 2015
The safety of home births for low-risk women is a hotly debated topic in the Western world. In this context, […]