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De Giorgi, Giacomo and Gambetti, Luca, Business Cycle Fluctuations and the Distribution of Consumption (March 1, 2015). FRB of New York Staff Report No. 716. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2574395 “This paper sheds new light on the interactions between business cycles and the consumption distribution. We use Consumer Expenditure Survey data and a factor …
Douglas-Scott, Sionaidh, A UK Exit from the EU: The End of the United Kingdom or a New Constitutional Dawn? (March 5, 2015). Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law, 2015; Oxford Legal Studies Research Paper. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2574405 “Only recently, in September 2014, the UK survived one of the most serious threats …
News release: “A new study led by the Universities of Exeter and York has shown that female killer whales survive after menopause because they help their family members find food during hard times. This research provides insights into why women continue to live long after they can no longer have children. Menopause is one of …
The Demolition of Workers’ Comp Over the past decade, states have slashed workers’ compensation benefits, denying injured workers help when they need it most and shifting the costs of workplace accidents to taxpayers. by Michael Grabell, ProPublica, and Howard Berkes, NPR March 4, 2015. “Over the past decade, state after state has been dismantling America’s workers’ comp …
Unclassified Version of March 6, 2015 Message to the Workforce from CIA Director John Brennan: Our Agency’s Blueprint for the Future, March 6, 2015 “Colleagues, Last September I asked an outstanding group of officers from across the Agency to examine our organization—particularly its people, processes, and structure—and to provide a report on how to ensure …
GovLab – A Roundtable with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, January 2015. “Roundtable Insights and Recommendations – The discussions covered seven key areas where USDA can further develop its open data strategy and increase both USDA and its data users’ ability to leverage data to improve food resilience. These areas for improvement mirror the findings …
