Author: Aureo de Paula
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Correcting basic misperceptions about pregnancy risk could be a powerful, low-cost tool for reducing unwanted pregnancies and improving women’s reproductive autonomy around the world. That’s the central message of new research conducted in Mozambique.
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How do you make predictions when your data – such as salaries, house prices, survival times or pollution levels – come in ranges rather than precise values? New research makes an advance in handling uncertain data, with applications spanning economics, healthcare, environmental science and beyond.
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The social and emotional skills that help us to manage stress, work with others and navigate challenges are as important as cognitive abilities in influencing later life outcomes. New research reveals the extent to which they are being shaped through children’s experiences from the earliest years.
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From tax policy to financial markets, social movements and more, hidden networks of influence shape the world. Economic research is opening up new ways to understand how influence spreads through society – with potential applications in policy design, crisis prevention and business strategy.
