How much you should tip in restaurants, cabs and hotels around the world in maps
A recent blog written by Dr. Michael Lahr, Director of R/ECON and an NJSPL Research Affiliate, was cited in a Daily Mail article discussing how much people should expect to tip restaurant, hotel, and transportation staff depending on the country they are visiting.
A good government wish list for the omnibus
As we approach the new year, Congress is attempting to pass a final budget bill before the newly elected officials take over in January. Dr. Stuart Shapiro provides insight on which bill additions will be best for the government in his latest op-ed in The Hill.
Smart OCR – Advancing the Use of Artificial Intelligence with Open Data
A recent NJSPL blog authored by Parth Jain, Abhinay Mannepalli, Raj Parikh, and Jim Samuel, "Smart OCR – Advancing the Use of Artificial Intelligence with Open Data" was shared in The Living Library.
Government Transparency: State of the Art and New Perspectives
New Jersey State Policy Lab Co-Principal Investigator Gregory Porumbescu, along with Albert Meijer and Stephan Grimmelikhuijsen, co-authored a new book, Government Transparency: State of the Art and New Perspectives, which was published in the Cambridge University Press.
A perspective on quantifying resilience: Combining community and infrastructure capitals
A new report was published in Science of the Total Environment, authored by Firas Gerges, Rayan H. Assad, Hani Nassif, Elie Bou-Zeid, & Michel C. Boufadel, which examined different community resilience approaches to climate change.
After midterms, the return of the ‘pen and phone’
In Dr. Stuart Shapiro's latest op ed, he explains the shift the Biden Administration will need to take now that the midterm elections have been decided and it will be more difficult to pass significant legislation through Congress with a GOP-controlled House of Representatives.
How a plan for buses could be compromise for controversial Turnpike-widening plan
Dr. Robert Noland, Director of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers, was quoted in an article discussing the merits of incorporating a dedicated bus lane for the New Jersey Turnpike.
Manchin’s permit bill highlights importance of administrative process
Dr. Stuart Shapiro breaks down a recent bill Senator Joe Manchin has introduced regarding the permitting process for energy projects, and presents his perspective on how utilizing procedural requirements can both help and hinder the government.
Christians, please listen. There is no national religion in America.
In this opinion piece, Linda Stamato defends the Founding Fathers' original intention to keep the United States from establishing a national religion, and why we should not allow one religion over others to influence politics and public policy today.
Are N.J. towns that welcomed legal weed getting higher property values?
Associate Professor Michael S. Hayes was interviewed about his recent report analyzing the impact cannabis-related businesses have had so far on home sale prices in New Jersey.