The Nursing Shift
A queuing model for nurse staffing can cut costs and improve patient care.
Subset-Conjunctive Rules for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
A simple set of related rules can help doctors diagnose breast cancer using a less invasive type of biopsy.
Flying the Frenzied Skies
Flight cancellations, delays, inspection fiascos, mergers, bankruptcies — and now a checked bag fee? Garrett van Ryzin examines the airline industry’s recent ills.
Adaptive Organizations
Finding the optimal level of task specialization helps organizations adapt and gives workers needed flexibility.
Found Your Dream Car? Thank the Competition
Whether consumers find the car of their choice in stock is directly related to the competitiveness of their local auto market.
Starving the Budget Beast to Feed the Public Interest
To keep self-interested politicians from squandering public funds, governments should consider carrying more debt, more often.
Can Congestion Pricing Be Fair and Efficient?
Congestion pricing aims to cut urban traffic congestion and pollution by charging drivers entering downtown cores an access fee. Nicolas Stier, Nachum Sicherman and Eric Johnson weigh in on the process.
Rewarding Efficient Commuters, Easing Traffic Congestion
How municipal governments can use incentive programs to create a shorter commute and improve welfare for all.
A Just-In-Time Approach to Medical Care
A mathematical model helps doctors offer every patient a same-day appointment.