Studies

The Determinants and Effects of CEO-Employee Pay Ratios

2013 study from Northeastern University and Bentley University showing the underlying factors that influence how CEO pay is determined and how it affects workers.

The Mexican-American community: Data and research roundup

2013 research review relating to various aspects of life and culture for people of Mexican origin residing in the United States. Data, relevant studies.

Can Wages Buy Honesty? The Relationship Between Relative Wages and Employee Theft

2012 study from the University of Illinois and Harvard Business School on how higher wages can reduce incidences of theft in the workplace.

Marital Satisfaction and Break-ups Differ across On-line and Off-line Meeting Venues

2013 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing that online relationships often produce more long-lasting marriages, compared to couples who met off-line.

Technology and Collective Action: The Effect of Cell Phone Coverage and Political Violence in Africa

2013 study in American Political Science Review showing the association between increased cell phone availability and usage and the capacity for violent conflict.

Unique in the Crowd: The Privacy Bounds of Human Mobility

2013 study in Scientific Reports demonstrating that small amounts of geographical data from cell phones can be used to identify individuals.

The state of Internet privacy in 2013: Research roundup

2013 collection of recent research on Internet privacy issues.

Political Extremism is Supported by an Illusion of Understanding

2013 study in Psychological Science showing how forcing people to confront their own ignorance can moderate their political views.

The Foreign Policy Consequences of Trade: China’s Commercial Relations with Africa and Latin America, 1992-2006

2013 study from Cornell examining how increased trade with China results in partner countries altering their foreign policy positions in favor of China.

Mapping the Global Twitter Heartbeat: The Geography of Twitter

2013 study from Silicon Graphics International (SGI), the University of Illinois, and social media data vendor GNIP on geography and Twitter use.

DNA evidence, forensic science and confessions that corrupt

2013 research review of DNA-related research, with a focus on a 2012 study by City University of New York, University of California-Irvine and Nova Southeastern University on how criminal confessions can taint supporting evidence.

Competitiveness at a Cross Roads: Findings of Harvard Business School’s 2012 Survey on U.S. Competitiveness

2013 report from Harvard Business School examining findings from industry and the general public regarding the overall mood toward America’s ability to compete economically.

Twitter, politics and the public: Research roundup

Updated June 2013: A review of scholarly studies that examine Twitter use by politicians, policymakers and the public.

What’s New in Digital Scholarship: May 2013

May 2013 collection of interesting nine new studies/reports in the realms of social and news media, global technology and more.

Climate change, natural disasters and community resiliency: Research roundup

2013 selection of recent research on the effects of climate change on the built environment and how individuals and communities can best adapt.

Fracking, shale gas and health effects: Research roundup

2012 review of scientific literature on potential health effects of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” to extract natural gas.

Crime and Enforcement in Immigrant Neighborhoods: Evidence from New York City

2012 study from Columbia and Simon Fraser adding to the growing evidence that immigration and criminality are not linked at the general level, despite political claims to the contrary.

Tax Havens: Exploring “Treasure Islands”

Findings from a variety of studies and reports, and a paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, on the impact of tax havens on global financial market competition, as well as the dynamics of tax evasion.

Is Corporate Social Responsibility Associated with Lower Wages?

2013 study in Environmental and Resource Economics showing that firms with a reputation for corporate social responsibility often pay their employees lower wages and gender plays a strong role in these dynamics.

MOOCs and online learning: Research roundup

2013 selection of recent research on massive open online courses (MOOCs).