Fighting Poverty with Behavioral Research
Brookings Institution
Poor people don’t always behave as “rationally” as we think they should. Research shows how to fine-tune poverty-fighting programs to make them more effective.
A Report… on a Plan… to Fight Hospital-Acquired Infections
Rand Corporation
If we think about it hard enough and publish enough studies, we might actually figure out how to stifle hospital-acquired infections that kill 100,000 people a year.
Americans Ship More Freight by Truck than Economically Optimal
Government Accountability Office
Government subsidies and regulations distorts the transportation market. As a result, Americans move more freight by truck than is economically optimal.