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Green Economics
How many Los Angeleans are stealing subway fare?
The city of Los Angeles is grossly underestimating how many citizens don't pay for public transportation, and it's affecting the city's bottom line.
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Green Economics
Can a Prius increase global warming?
Some argue that driving fuel-efficient cars will actually encourage people to drive more, boosting carbon emissions and hastening climate change. Here's why they're wrong.
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Editor's Blog
Beyond education: How do you build geniuses?
Developing nations like India are trying to take a great leap forward in education to match their coming leap in population. Can they produce enough good thinkers to produce enough new jobs?
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Green Economics
Do harsh littering fines lead to cleaner cities?
London has an 80-pound fee for littering. Will it clean up the city?
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Donald Marron
Foreigners cash in on undervalued natural resource: Korean women
In South Korea, foreign multinationals have discovered that hiring women, traditionally underemployed and underpaid, yields increased profitability.
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