What Davos delegates missed when they discussed green finance for business
Smaller firms struggle to get the finance they need to become greener – but new partnerships between governments and banks could be part of the solution.
Jan. 27, 2025 • ~7 min
What are pharmacy benefit managers? A health economist explains how lack of competition drives up drug prices for everyone
As the middlemen between drug companies and insurers, PBMs are shoo-ins as the villains behind high drug prices. But they do play a useful role in the health marketplace.
Dec. 19, 2024 • ~10 min
Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront
While some policies have made the price of certain health care services more transparent, they don’t guarantee patients won’t be surprised by how much they’ll need to pay out of pocket.
Nov. 21, 2024 • ~9 min
J-PAL North America announces new evaluation incubator collaborators from state and local governments
Selected LEVER collaborators will work with the organization to develop an evaluation of their respective programs that alleviate poverty.
Nov. 15, 2024 • ~6 min
Despite its impressive output, generative AI doesn’t have a coherent understanding of the world
Researchers show that even the best-performing large language models don’t form a true model of the world and its rules, and can thus fail unexpectedly on similar tasks.
Nov. 5, 2024 • ~7 min
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