Money and Computing
CRR: Do Parents Live It Up When Children Fly the Coop?
Parents maintain household-level and increase per-capita consumption when their children leave home. These findings challenge the idea that parents will automatically save more for retirement when their children are independent, indicating that more households are at risk of an unsatisfactory retirement. more »
Do You See Yourself as Inventive? Young Men and Women Don't Seem to Think They Are
American women ages 16-25 possess many characteristics necessary to become inventors, such as creativity, interest in science and math, desire to develop altruistic inventions, and preference for working in groups or with mentors — yet they still do not see themselves as inventive more »
ER: She Wore the Union Label; A Review of She Was One of Us
Even during wartime she spoke for the right of all workers to join unions.ER’s outspoken support gave labor unions what political scientists call "elite legitimation." Labor unions had been around for a long time but only during FDR’s administration did they acquire mainstream respectability. To this, the first lady make a major contribution. more »
How to Find Free Shipping Online Retailers
I buy a lot of things online. I like the convenience of having large objects — a lawnmower, reams of paper — delivered to my door. I like to avoid the hassle of running around malls looking for the perfect pair of boots. What I do not like is paying for shipping and handling. more »
