Category: Policy

  • Transparency in Government Can Cut Pollution

    A recent study conducted by Sarah Anderson and Mark Buntaine from UC Santa Barbara’s Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of International Business and Economics, in Beijing, and Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, has revealed that increased government transparency can substantially reduce pollution and improve public…

  • NYC Speed Cameras Dramatically Reduce Crashes, New Study Shows

    New York City’s automated speed cameras have been remarkably effective at reducing traffic crashes and speeding violations. Research conducted by NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s C2SMARTER center reveals that these cameras have decreased traffic crashes by 14% and reduced speeding violations by 75% from 2019 to 2021. This significant reduction in speeding is particularly noteworthy…

  • Researchers Propose Resilience Index as New Policy Measure Over GDP

    Researchers from the University of Southampton, University College London (UCL) and the University of East Anglia are calling for a revolutionary shift in how we measure policy success. In a paper published today in One Earth, they argue that Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which has long been the benchmark, fails to account for the broader…