Public goods create a peculiar dilemma: everyone likes the benefits, but paying for them is another matter. Economists call this the free-rider problem—people can enjoy protection, clean air, or herd ...

LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations", the foundational text of classical economics, marks its 250th ...

U.S. stock market indexes have weathered this month's oil shock well so far because investors expect only a glancing overall ...

“The excitement level is off the charts,” says founding director Philip J. Landrigan, M.D. Boston College will offer a new major in Global Public Health and the Common Good, adding to a popular ...