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May 8, 2008

Seeing the world with an economist's eye

Megan McGinnity has has studied child slavery in Ghana. She has examined how former child soldiers are being reintegrated into society in Rwanda. And she has studied the sex trade in Thailand, Singapore and Cambodia. The ASU honors student says that seeing these problems through the lens of economics helps explain peoples' incentives. She hopes that changing the incentive structure can help solve these and other daunting problems of human trafficking. (part 2 of 3) --by Sheilah Britton

Posted on May 8, 2008 10:50 AM | Permalink

February 18, 2008

Ask your Doctor if direct-to-consumer advertising is right for you

Anyone who watches television in the United States might logically conclude that this is a nation plagued by allergies, depression and arthritis. Ads for medicines to address such conditions make it seem as though ailment sufferers outnumber the healthy. But, it wasn't always so. (Read the full text)

Posted on February 18, 2008 4:29 PM | Permalink

December 24, 2007

All the job's a stage: defining work/life roles

How do people manage the line between their workplace roles and their "real" personalities? ASU researchers say that getting in and out of a role may appear to be simple, but it involves complex adjustments. And sometimes the dividing line gets blurry. --by Carrie Barnett

Posted on December 24, 2007 7:00 AM | Permalink

December 6, 2007

Fear of cooties can cut into profits

Consumers seem to believe that a disgusting product--such as diapers or cat litter--somehow taints the products near it, according to studies of customer behavior. This sense of "product contamination" can hurt retail sales. -- by Carrie Barnett

Posted on December 6, 2007 9:33 AM | Permalink

November 15, 2007

Bringing data alive on the big screen

Applying the principles of supply chain management to public health emergencies is no simple task. ASU researchers are using the Decision Theater to help visualize a complex combination of data.--by Carrie Barnett

Posted on November 15, 2007 10:08 AM | Permalink

October 29, 2007

"Anticipated regret" takes out the fun

Do you try to predict who will win a game show? Do you place bets on sports teams? ASU marketing professors say that making predictions about these kinds of events decreases the fun of watching them.--by Carrie Barnett

Posted on October 29, 2007 1:38 PM | Permalink

June 25, 2007

Dispelling 7 macroeconomic myths

The U.S. government debt is massive and growing out of control. Our debt is a burden on our grandchildren. Those are statements that most Americans have become accustomed to hearing. Edward Prescott says they are two of seven widely propagated myths. --by Carrie Barnett

Posted on June 25, 2007 2:55 PM | Permalink

June 18, 2007

Workplace discrimination: Fact or fiction?

Do people with disabilities earn less money than their able-bodied co-workers? Are they less likely to be employed? ASU researchers decided to find out. --by Carrie Barnett

Posted on June 18, 2007 3:11 PM | Permalink

June 4, 2007

Cracking email code

Al Qaeda operatives reportedly substituted the word “wedding” for “attack” in e-mail messages. Finding these kinds of word substitutions has been a hit-or-miss process for federal investigators. It’s also tough duty for corporate security pros who try to catch employee collusion. But new research from ASU shows that computer programs are capable of detecting word swaps that conceal the true meaning of e-mail messages.

Posted on June 4, 2007 9:19 AM | Permalink

May 29, 2007

How the poor get rich and the rich get richer

Why are some parts of the world rich and getting richer? Why are some nations mired in poverty? The questions are among the most fundamental in economics. If economists can discover how economies improve their living standards, then the logical next step is to craft policies to make it happen. --by Carrie Barnett

Posted on May 29, 2007 10:44 AM | Permalink

May 10, 2007

Measure up: A new way to choose and manage contractors

"We never tell the contractor what to do, because we’re hiring him to know what he’s doing,” says Dean Kashiwagi, director of ASU's Performance Based Studies Research Group. The group has developed a hands-off approach to managing contractors in the construction industry. The result? Lower costs, faster delivery and a higher quality finished product. --by Melissa Crytzer Fry

Posted on May 10, 2007 3:28 PM | Permalink

April 2, 2007

Shifting workplace boundaries

Maintaining the boundary between work and home has always been tricky. Cell phones, PDAs and laptops make the task even more difficult. Blake Ashforth studies the ways in which people maintain their personal/professional boundaries. --by Carrie Barnett

Posted on April 2, 2007 9:35 AM | Permalink

March 28, 2007

Connecting with the (market) force

Understanding the economy requires a sense of what Dawn McLaren calles connectivity—the way in which many factors come together to create a sort of force that affects us all. --by Jessica McCann

Posted on March 28, 2007 4:12 PM | Permalink

Number crunching from the gut

Accurate economic forecasting involves more than number crunching—it also takes a bit of gut instinct. --by Jessica McCann

Posted on March 28, 2007 4:09 PM | Permalink

January 25, 2007

Picky, picky: How "product contamination" costs retailers

Do you ever pull a magazine from the back of the rack at the supermarket? You are not alone--most shoppers never pick the one in front. Andrea Morales studies this phenomenon of "product contamination" and how it costs retailers. --by Carrie Barnett

Posted on January 25, 2007 12:48 PM | Permalink

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