The living wage calculator makes no provision for eating in a restaurant, repaying loans, saving for retirement, or taking a vacation. What does go into calculating a living wage? And does the term “living” allow companies to pay people inadequately while appearing generous?
Our list of noteworthy behavioral science books published in 2023.
The summer book list is a chance to peruse a collection of the most compelling behavioral science books published so far this year.
The Research Lead is a monthly digest connecting you to noteworthy academic and applied research from around the behavioral sciences. Here are our highlights from 2022.
But it’s exhausting when you’re one of the only ones carrying that weight.
This moment could be a portal into a world where caregiving responsibilities are divided more equally between partners, where we value care work for what it actually is—the backbone of our entire economy.
A decade ago, giving money directly to those in poverty was seen as a radical idea. Today, that perception is shifting. But there are still unanswered questions about the effects of cash transfers when used at scale.
A new study explores whether using behavioral principles to distribute a basic income can more effectively combat child poverty.
How some are getting a new study of self-control wrong.
As it stands now, our system of higher education may do more to perpetuate inequality than to disrupt it.
