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Economic and social change in U.S. cities and urban areas: Research roundup
2013 review of studies relevant to metro reporting and coverage of U.S. cities.
Justice Department vs. Associated Press: Perspectives on a First Amendment fight
2013 aggregation of documents and background perspectives on the emerging controversy over the Justice Department’s decision to review phone records of Associated Press reporters.
How Should Inmates Be Released from Prison? An Assessment of Parole Versus Fixed Sentence Regimes
2013 study from Columbia University demonstrating the importance of parole boards and their effectiveness in reducing recidivism.
What Is a Tree Worth? Green-City Strategies, Signaling and Housing Prices
2008 University of Pennsylvania study of the relationship between curbside tree plantings and property-value changes.
Workplace Violence in America: Frequency and Effects
2013 review of several studies and reports that provide data and insight into the issue of U.S. workplace violence.
The Unemployed and Job Openings: A Data Primer
2013 report by the Congressional Research Service on employment statistics in the U.S. between 2001 and 2012
The Dynamics of Immigration Opinion in the United States, 1992-2012
2013 study in Public Opinion Quarterly showing trends in public sentiment over time with regard to immigration.
The U.S. Postal Service and financial sustainability: Research roundup
Collection of recent academic studies and research papers on financial future of the United States Postal Service.
Performance-enhancing drugs in athletics: Research roundup
2013 roundup of research on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in athletics and academics as well as their potential health effects.
The Vanishing Middle: Job Polarization and Workers’ Response to the Decline in Middle-Skill Jobs
2013 study form the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City showing how job polarization is not merely the result of a decline in U.S. manufacturing, but rather is a structural issue across sectors.
The state of Internet privacy in 2013: Research roundup
2013 collection of recent research on internet privacy issues.
Negative political ads, the 2012 campaign ad wars and research on voter effects
Updated May 2013: A review of scholarship and resources related to campaign advertising and its effects.
Reading list on income inequality: A Storify presentation of data and findings
Updated April 2013: A review of relevant studies and papers on U.S. income inequality, as presented through the Storify publishing platform.
Suicide Among Adults Aged 35-64 Years: United States, 1999-2010
2013 CDC report noting that the suicide rate for middle-aged Americans has been increasing.
Road safety and motor vehicle accidents: Surveying global and U.S. data
2013 World Health Organization report and a survey of U.S.-related data that shed light on the continuing problems of motor vehicle accidents and related policy dynamics.
What’s New in Digital Scholarship: April 2013
April 2013 review of recent studies and reports that relate to news, social and civic media.
Investing in Children: Changes in Parental Spending on Children
2012 study in the journal Demography showing how American parents are spending increasing amounts of resources on their children.
Hispanics in the United States: Not Only Mexicans
2013 report from Brown University providing detailed analysis of subgroups with the U.S. Latino population, including differences in rates of population growth, levels of segregation and education levels.
2013 research review of academic literature and practical tips for instilling good online information-seeking habits.
Privacy Protection Strategies on Facebook
2013 study from the University of Maryland and the University of Western Ontario published in Information, Communication and Society on young adults’ social and institutional privacy strategies on Facebook.
What’s New in Digital Scholarship: January 2013
January 2013 review of recent studies and reports relating to news, social and civic media.
Same-sex marriage: Research roundup
Collection of top research papers and chief findings on issue of gay marriage. Updated 2013.
Sex Differences in Mathematics and Reading Achievement Are Inversely Related
2013 study by University of Leeds and University of Missouri on gender differences in math and reading achievement.
MOOCs and online learning: Research roundup
2013 selection of recent research on massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Same-sex marriage and children’s well-being: Research roundup
2012 literature review by Journalist’s Resource featuring a half-dozen studies.
The health effects and costs of air pollution: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarship related to the health and economic impact of air pollution in the United States.
People Power or a One-Shot Deal? A Dynamic Model of Protest
2013 study from Princeton and NYU on the nature of political revolutions and the possibility that such upheaval in many countries is a singular event, unlikely to be followed by more.
“Resource curse,” poverty and Appalachia; lessons in research, data and politics
2013 study from Ohio State University on the effects of coal mining and poverty in the Appalachia region.
Understanding the Chechen conflict: Research roundup and reading list
2013 review of Chechnya-related scholarship and the conflict and political grievances there that continue to reverberate.
Stereotypes of Muslims and Support for the War on Terror
2013 study from George Washington University noting that stereotypes against Muslims and Muslim-Americans persist and examining the nature of these general attitudes.
The contested field of violent video games: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly studies that examine possible positive and negative outcomes of violent video game play.
The Missing ‘One-Offs’: The Hidden Supply of High Achieving, Low Income Students
2012 study from Stanford and Harvard Universities showing that the majority of low-income, high-achieving students do not apply to selective schools.
The Boston Marathon bombing and media resources: Reporting tips, terrorism-related data
2013 review of media-related resources and terrorism-specific data and studies that may be useful for further coverage of the Boston Marathon attacks.
New Left policies and Latin America: Research review and reading list
2013 review of relevant studies and books that shed light on the New Left in Latin America; a variety of scholarly perspectives on outcomes and progress.
Is There an Asian Model of Technological Emergence?
2013 study in Socio-Economic Review assessing looking at distinctions among Asian countries in terms of technological development and economics.
Federal Student Loan Debt Burden of Noncompleters: Statistics in Brief
2013 report for National Center for Education Statistics examines the median federal student debt burden accrued by students who did not complete a postsecondary credential within six years.
What is Big Data? Research roundup, reading list
2012 review of research studies on Big Data and its implications.
Social media in the workplace: Research roundup
2013 collection of scholarship relating to social media and the workplace.
Mobile Leapfrogging and Digital Divide Policy
2013 paper from the New America Foundation reviewing existing scholarship on mobile phone use in the developing world and critically examining the potential downsides versus building more broadband infrastructure to support PCs.
Delayed Enrollment and College Plans: Is There a Postponement Penalty?
2013 study in The Journal of Higher Education on how taking time off before entering post-secondary education hurts some students and helps others.
Recent Land Use Change in the Western Corn Belt Threatens Grasslands and Wetlands
2013 study by the University of South Dakota published in PNAS on the rate and type of land conversion in the corn-growing areas of the Midwest and the impacts on erosion, wildlife and watersheds.
Dog bites and canine-related injuries: Research review
2013 review of prior studies and research on dog-related injuries. Topics include children’s risks, dog breeds and policy analysis.
Obesity and All-Cause Mortality Among Black Adults and White Adults
2012 study in the American Journal of Epidemiology that finds health risks are different in terms of obesity for African-American and white adults.
Wealth Effects Revisited, 1975-2012
2013 paper for the NBER on the relationship between household income, consumption, house wealth and the stock market.
When You Just Cannot Get Away: Technology and Work-Life Spillover
2013 study in Information, Communication & Society on the rates at which people who frequently use communications technologies report work and personal life coming into conflict.
2013 study in The Review of Higher Education examining how different kinds of engagement during college, and different demographic factors, can help explain future earnings patterns.
College Mission and Diversity Statements: What They Do and Do Not Say
2012 study from the University of Memphis analyzing the language around diversity in the school mission statements of 80 post-secondary institutions.
Improving Employment and Earnings for TANF Recipients
2012 paper from the Urban Institute summarizing the latest research on programs that assist poor families and the strategies that have proved most effective.
Memory Tests Reduce Mind Wandering and Improve Learning of Online Lectures
2013 study from Harvard University exploring techniques for improving online learning and education.
2013 review of research and article in the journal Science on the global energy consumption of Internet and communications technology.
Unintended Pregnancy and Taxpayer Spending
2011 study in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health calculating that unintended pregnancies cost taxpayers as much as $12.6 billion a year in Medicaid costs and publicly funded child services.
2012 study in World Development on the transfer of Asian agricultural practices to Africa, and the outcomes of a pilot program.
2013 study in The Journal of Positive Psychology providing rare insights into the community of trash pickers living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua.
Red Meat Consumption and Mortality
2012 study in Archives of Internal Medicine providing a definitive look at the strong connection between the eating of red meat and the chances of early death.
How Long Will It Take to Lift One Billion People out of Poverty?
2013 paper in the World Bank Research Observer that estimates, under an optimistic scenario, a billion people could be lifted out of extreme poverty by 2027.
The Supreme Court and public opinion: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly studies that examine the intersection between public opinion and rulings of the Supreme Court.
Social Isolation, Loneliness, and All-cause Mortality in Older Men and Women
2013 study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the relationship between increasing social isolation and ill health among older people.
What’s New in Digital Scholarship?: March 2013
March 2013 review of the latest studies in the areas of journalism, digital media and communications, cross-posted at the Nieman Journalism Lab.
2012 General Social Survey: More Americans Have No Religious Preference
2013 report from UC Berkeley and Duke University on the evolution of U.S. religious attitudes over time.
Innovation in Hybrid Spaces: 2011 U.N. Climate Summit and the Expanding Journalism Landscape
2013 study in Journalism on the converging practices of journalistic and advocacy organizations, as seen through the case of climate change-related coverage.
Facebook, Private Traits and Attributes: Predictions from Digital Records of Human Behavior
2013 study from the University of Cambridge [U.K.] and Microsoft Research published in PNAS on Facebook data and privacy.
Double Majors: Influences, Identities and Impacts
2012 study from Vanderbilt University on the demographics, motivations and outcomes of double majoring in college.
Veterans, jobs, wages and unemployment issues: Research roundup
2012 research review of relevant data, studies and trends relating to employment for U.S. veterans.
Does March Madness Lead to Irrational Exuberance in the NBA Draft?
2012 study on college player performance in the NCAA tournament and relationship with NBA success.
Mass murder, shooting sprees and rampage violence: Research roundup
Literature review of studies relating to various aspects of mass shooting/murder incidents in the United States and abroad.
Does Supervisor Gender Matter? Examining the Case of Teacher Turnover
2012 study from Vanderbilt University and the University of Missouri on the influence of gender on job satisfaction and turnover in the education public sector.
Female Victims of Sexual Violence, 1994-2010
2013 report from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics on the demographics of both victims and offenders of sexual violence over time.
State of the News Media 2013: Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism
2013 report from the Pew Research Center’s Project on Excellence in Journalism on troubling trends in the news industry, particularly the relationship between declining quality and negative consumer reaction.
Effects of the Internet on politics: Research roundup
A literature review of studies in the past few years that shed light on issues such as online political polarization.
2013 study in Energy Policy on the relative cost-effectiveness of plug-in hybrid cars and a car-charging infrastructure.
2012 report from Harvard University on impact of the 2008 housing crash on low-income and minority individuals.
Pew Internet: Teens and Technology 2013
2013 report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project and Harvard’s Berkman Society for Internet & Society on levels of teen mobile and Internet use.
The Hard Truth About Telecommuting
2012 study from the University of Iowa and the University of Texas at Austin showing the complexity of this evolving work practice and the potential downsides of telecommuting.
Incandescent, Compact Fluorescent and LED Lamps
2009 OSRAM Opto Semiconductors study, comparing the environmental performance of incandescents, compact fluorescents and LEDs
Digital activism and organizing: research review and reading list
2013 review of studies on digital advocacy, Internet activism and citizen participation online.
Global Food Crisises, Food Insecurity and Measuring Hunger
2013 study in The World Bank Economic Review on key lessons learned from the 2008 food crisis and the widely divergent regional outcomes and effects.
Teacher performance, compensation and measurement: Research roundup
2012 review of research studies on questions of teacher evaluation, pay and retention.
Laws and Policies that Attempt to Reduce Firearm Violence: Research Review and Meta-Analysis
2013 review of relevant research on guns in the United States. Featuring detailed findings from a 2012 study from Arizona State University, Phoenix, and the University of Cincinnati published in Crime and Delinquency on the effectiveness of U.S. gun violence reduction policies.
Pew Research: Twitter Reaction to Events Often at Odds with Overall Public Opinion
2013 report from the Pew Research Center demonstrating how discussions on Twitter often do not reflect more general national sentiment.
The (Non)Violent World of YouTube: Content Trends in Web Video
2012 study in Journal of Communication showing how violence is less prevalent on YouTube than it is on network television.
University Based Service Learning: Relating Mentor Experiences to Issues of Poverty
2012 study from Vanderbilt University on the effects of a service learning mentoring program and college students’ learning about social inequality.
Women, work and work/life balance: Research roundup
2013 review of academic scholarship and government research on women, work and work/life balance.
Questioning the network: The year in digital media research, 2012-13
2012-13 review of 10 new interesting studies in the realm of digital media, social media and communications. A cross-post with Nieman Journalism Lab.
What’s New in Digital Scholarship?: February 2013
February 2013 review of the latest studies in digital-oriented academic disciplines; the new studies touch on journalism, social media and communications. A cross-post with Nieman Journalism Lab.
Property Values, Parks, and Crime: A Hedonic Analysis in Baltimore, MD
2008 study in Landscaping and Urban Planning on the effect of crime levels and park proximity on property values in Baltimore.
National Transportation Safety Board: Report on Curbside Motorcoach Safety
2011 study by the NTSB of data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as well as interviews, compliance reviews and inspections.
Bus crashes in the United States: What does the research say?
2013 review of relevant research and data that can provide context for bus crashes.
Wind energy in the United States and globally: Research roundup
2012 roundup of recent research on issues related to onshore and offshore wind energy
Price and Expenditure Elasticities for Fresh Fruit in an Urban Food Desert
2012 study in Urban Studies on the availability of and demand for fruit and vegetables in a low-income neighborhood of Detroit.
2013 study from the University of California, San Diego, the University of Scranton and the University of Warwick (UK) published in Memory and Cognition on how microblog content is read and remembered.
Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis and the Roman Catholic Church: Research and background data
2013 review of reports and studies that provide helpful background on the Roman Catholic Church, its demographic composition and related issues.
Affirmative action in university admissions: Research roundup
Roundup of recent research on affirmative action, diversity and racial attitudes at U.S. universities.
Preschool, Head Start and early education policies: Research review
2013 examination of relevant studies, reports and articles relating to policy proposals to expand federally funded preschool programs.
Bullying in a Networked Era: A Literature Review
2012 and 2013 reports from Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society and the University of New Hampshire examine and consolidate the research findings of recent studies.
U.S. Military Casualty Statistics and the Costs of War: Iraq, Afghanistan and Post-9/11 Conflicts
2013 review of casualty and wounded statistics relating to the post-9/11 conflicts; also included are monetary cost estimates for total operations and veterans care.
2013 study in Injury Prevention evaluating the relationship between the strength of state gun laws and criminal offenders’ acquisition of firearms.
Ten key issues for covering bicycling and bike infrastructure in your community
2013 research review of ideas for reporting on cycling in your community: 10 potential stories.
Predictors of Civic Values in College: Student-Level and Institutional-Level Effects
2013 study in Journal of College Student Development that shows how various factors help explain the development of civic values through college.
Budget Sequestration: Review of Job Loss Estimates
2012 Congressional Research Service report on potential sweeping budget cuts in 2013 mandated under the Budget Control Act, should no deficit reduction deal be reached by legislators.
Effects of raising the minimum wage: Research review and key lessons
2013 literature review of academic studies that look at the minimum wage, its effects and policy implications.
2011 study from CUNY and Germany’s Institute for the Study of Labor on the limited effects of drone aerial strikes on Taliban fighters in Afghanistan-Pakistan.
Snow Shovel-Related Injuries in U.S., 1990 to 2006
2009 study published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine on the number and type of injuries in the U.S. due to shoveling snow.
Counterframing Effects: Political Messages, Competition and Uncertainty
2013 study in The Journal of Politics casting doubt on the idea that there is a universally successful strategy for political messages that attempt to rebut contrary claims.
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.
2013 survey from the Pew Internet and American Life Project on Facebook user practices.
Why Has Regional Income Convergence in the U.S. Stopped? Zoning and Inequality
2012 paper from Harvard University exploring how restrictive zoning across the United States had decreased labor mobility and stalled progress toward diminishing income inequality.
Creating a Smarter U.S. Electricity Grid
2012 study from MIT and the Sloan Foundation published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives on the benefits and liabilities of “smart grid” technologies.
Research-based ideas for college campus reporting: 10 potential stories
2013 roundup of useful studies that can enhance campus-based stories and provide material for practicing knowledge-based reporting.
2012 study from Dartmouth College published in Psychological Science on sexual content in movies and adolescent sexual behavior.
Effects of Work on Leadership Development Among First-Year College Students
2012 study in the Journal of College Student Development on some positive effects of off-campus work for undergraduate students.
Crime, House Prices and Inequality: Examining Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas
2012 study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on how increased policing in Brazil’s favelas can lead to economic benefits and decreased inequality.
2013 study from the University of Georgia and the Connected Action Consulting Group on political interactions on Twitter and cross-ideological communications.
Immigration reform, Latinos and emerging dynamics: Research roundup
2012 selection of recent scholarship on immigration- and immigrant-related issues such as their effect on the job market, language attitudes and parenthood.
Perspectives on winter woes and risks: Research roundup
Review of recently-published scholarly literature and government reports on winter weather and human activities.
Spreading the Word: Geography, Policy and Knowledge Spillovers
2012 study in The Review of Economics and Statistics looks at the diffusion of knowledge and patents across states and regions.
Mali, terrorism and conflict: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly literature and think tank reports on conflict in Mali in the context of deeper history, and related issues.
Latino Adolescents’ Experiences of Discrimination Across the First Two Years of High School
2011 study in Child Development on perceived discrimination among young Latinos and its outcomes in educational settings.
Polarization of Job Opportunities in the U.S. Labor Market
2013 and 2010 studies for the National Bureau of Economic Research on changes in the U.S. labor market, the “hollowing out” of middle-income jobs, and disparities between high- and low-wage jobs.
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.
The Arab Spring and the Internet: Research roundup
Roundup of recent studies that bring a scholarly, data-driven lens to questions around the Arab Spring.
2013 metastudy in Psychological Science in the Public Interest on an assessment of ten top learning and study strategies.
How Much Protection Does a College Degree Afford?
2013 report from the Pew Center on the States on how the ongoing economic recession has affected recent college graduates.
Mobile News: A Review and Model of Journalism in an Age of Mobile Media
2013 review of research literature in Digital Journalism about the rise of mobile devices and the response of news organizations.
Global Land and Water Grabbing
2013 study from the Polytechnic University of Milan and the University of Virginia on the growing rates of international land and water purchases by nations and corporations.
Women in the U.S. military and combat roles: Research roundup
2012 research review of relevant studies and data relating to the issues facing U.S. servicewomen.
2011 paper from the University of Chicago consolidating previous scholarship that attempts to explain ongoing employment and earnings disparities for African-Americans.
The End of Farm Labor Abundance
2012 study from the University of California, Davis, and El Colegio de Mexico on farm labor supply in the U.S. and Mexican migration patterns.
State of the Climate in America: 2012-13 data and research
2013 report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on the state of the climate of the continental United States for the year 2012.
Misinformation and Its Correction: Continued Influence and Successful Debiasing
2012 metastudy in Psychological Science in the Public Interest on how misinformation originates and spreads, why it is difficult to correct, and how best to counteract it.
2012 study from New York University on how LGBT victimization predicts decreased self-esteem and worse educational outcomes, specifically a lower GPA and increased absences.
U.S. residents, how they commute and what it costs: Research roundup
2012 roundup of recent research on issues related to the major commuting modes in the United States, including cars, public transit, bicycles, and walking.
Gender Differences in the Salaries of Physician Researchers
2012 study in JAMA highlighting the differences in pay among members of the medical profession.
Men Rule: The Continued Under-Representation of Women in U.S. Politics
2012 report from American University and Loyola Marymount University analyzes why, if women perform well when they do participate in politics, they are still so severely underrepresented.
The Role of Local Food Availability in Explaining Obesity Risk among Young School-aged Children
2012 study in the Journal of Social Science and Medicine casting doubt on whether access to healthful food is the key variable in explaining obesity trends among youth.
Microfinance and poverty alleviation in sub-Saharan Africa: Research roundup
2012 scholarly literature review regarding microfinance programs and their effects in developing African countries.
The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness
2009 study in American Economic Journal exploring why American women’s happiness has decreased relative to men’s from 1972 to 2006.
2009 study in The Quarterly Journal of Economics showing that community monitoring can play an important role in improving service delivery when traditional top-down supervision is ineffective.
Economic Impact of Local Immigration Regulation: An Empirical Analysis
2010 study from Baylor University and Texas Wesleyan School of Law on the economic consequences involved in enforcing immigration laws.
Growth and Poverty Reduction in Africa in the Last Two Decades
2012 study in the Journal of African Economies examining complex trends relating to growth and poverty reduction on the African continent.
The Changing Role of Hollywood in the Global Movie Market
2012 study in the Journal of Media Economics on evidence that Hollywood’s production of films is increasingly catering to foreign audiences.
Emerging Cyber Threats Report 2013
2012 report report from the Georgia Tech Information Security Center and the Georgia Tech Research Institute presented at the Georgia Tech Cyber Security Summit 2012 on the top cybersecurity threats.
Improving Risk Assessment of Violence among Military Veterans
2010 overview of studies in Clinical Psychology Review on risk factors for domestic violence among military veterans.
Risky Disclosures on Facebook: The Effect of Having a Bad Experience on Online Behavior
2012 study from the University of Guelph and the University of Toronto published in the Journal of Adolescent Research on the relationship between having a negative online experience and usage of privacy settings.
Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post-9/11 GI Bill): Primer and Issues
2011 Congressional Research Service report surveying new requirements and details of the GI Bill.
2010 study in Psychiatric Services looks at rates of treatment initiation among veterans diagnosed with PTSD, as well as variations in treatment.
2012 study from the University of Michigan and University of Washington comparing the quality of life and health of amputees.
Learning Curve: How College Graduates Solve Information Problems Once They Join the Workplace
2012 report from Project Information Literacy on the mismatch between college graduates’ research skills and employer needs.
Global Changes in Diets and the Consequences for Land Requirements for Food
2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences on the problematic pace of global land consumption and agricultural output required to supply the world’s growing population.
2010 study by the University of Minnesota Medical School and Duke University Medical Center on relationship problems among returning Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers.
Cost of long-term medical and disability benefits to Afghanistan and Iraq veterans: Research roundup
2012 review of research on the long-term costs of providing medical and disability benefits to veterans from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
Is it Generalized Anxiety Disorder or Poverty? An Examination of Poor Mothers and Their Children
2012 study from Rutgers finds that overly broad definitions of mental illness have resulted in improper categorization of some poor mothers as suffering from psychiatric conditions.
Go Where the Money Is: Modeling Street Robbers’ Location Choices
2012 study in the Journal of Economic Geography on how street robberies cluster in certain areas, and why.
Corporate Political Contributions: Investment or Agency?
2012 working paper by University of Minnesota and the University of Kansas on the relationship between firms’ political donations and corporate performance.
Measuring Learning Outcomes in Higher Education: Motivation Matters
2012 study from the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, New Jersey published in Educational Researcher on standardized testing in higher ed and student motivations.
Suicide Mortality Among Patients Treated by the Veterans Health Administration from 2000 to 2007
2012 study in the American Journal of Public Health comparing suicide rates among veterans to those among the general public.
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.
Sports-related concussions and traumatic brain injuries: Research roundup
2012 literature review of research related to brain injuries in youth and professional sports.
Shootings and mass violence in schools: Research roundup
Literature review of studies relating to various aspects of mass shooting/murder incidents in United States schools.
Rates of Homicide During the First Episode of Psychosis and a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2010 study from the University of Sydney and St. Vincent’s Hospital (Darlinghurst, Australia) published in Schizophrenic Bulletin on the link between homicidal behavior and early untreated schizophrenia.
Housing Busts and Household Mobility: An Update, 2012
2012 study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School on how mortgage debt limits the ability of individuals and families to move to a new area to seek opportunity.
Early Predictors of High School Math Achievement
2012 study from Carnegie Mellon University, University of California-Irvine and others published in Psychological Science on the link between elementary and high school math achievement.
Social Networking Popular Across Globe: Arab Publics Most Likely to Express Political Views Online
2012 survey by the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitude Project on the use of social networking and mobile phones in 21 countries around the world.
Labor Unions and Life Satisfaction: Evidence from New Data
2010 study from Notre Dame University and Texas A&M University published in Social Indicators Research on labor unions and levels of happiness in fourteen countries.
2012 study from Boston University and the University of Minnesota published in Public Opinion Quarterly on news reporting and opposition to the Afghanistan War.
A Reconciled Estimate of Ice-Sheet Mass Balance
2012 study in Science on the true nature and extent of melting of the Antarctic and Greenland ice masses.
Misplaced Confidences: Privacy and the Control Paradox
2012 study from Carnegie Mellon University published in Social Psychological and Personality Science on user-controlled privacy settings online.
Multiple Environmental Chemical Exposures to Lead, Mercury and PCBs Among Childbearing-Aged Women
2012 study from Brown University and the University of Rhode Island on the body burden and risk factors for U.S. women of child-bearing age.
Homicide as Infectious Disease: Using Public Health Methods to Investigate the Diffusion of Homicide
2012 study from Michigan State University published in Justice Quarterly on the diffusion of homicide clusters in a low-income city.
Immigration Offenders in the Federal Justice System
2012 report from the Department of Justice on the rate and nature of federal immigration violations.
2010 policy paper in Science exploring the consequences of policies relating to the export of ivory from African countries.
Physician-assisted suicide: Research roundup
2012 research review of relevant studies and data relating to assisted suicide policy both in the U.S. and globally.
2012 review article from the University of California-Berkeley published in Science on how young children think scientifically and implications for early education reform.
Cultural Diversity, Geographical Isolation, and the Origin of the Wealth of Nations
2011 paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research examining how cultural diversity has affected societal growth over centuries.
Changing Attitudes toward Marriage and Children in Six Countries
2010 study in Sociological Perspectives on changing attitudes toward traditional marriage structures and child bearing.
Incidence of Serious Injuries Due to Physical Abuse in the United States: 1997 to 2009
2012 in Pediatrics on a rise in the incidence of serious child abuse cases in the United States.
China’s Life Satisfaction, 1990-2010
2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on declining life satisfaction and discontent over time in China.
Who plays the lottery, and why: Research review
2012 review of the research literature on U.S. lotteries and the types of people most likely to play.
2012 metastudy published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery on skiing and snowboarding injuries and helmet use.
2012 study in the Sociology of Education journal on the impact of community colleges on local employment growth.
Homeless Veterans Who Served in Iraq and Afghanistan: Comparisons with Previous Cohorts
2012 report from Yale University published in Administration and Policy in Mental Health on the demographics of homeless Iraq and Afghanistan veterans versus earlier cohorts.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and National Guard Soldiers
2011 study in Archives of General Psychology on health outcomes for returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Retail parking lots, environmental impacts and development policies: Research roundup
2012 roundup of recent academic studies on parking lots, impervious surface and other impacts of automotive use.
Background Television in the Homes of U.S. Children
2012 study in the journal Pediatrics on the amount of background television that infants and young children are exposed to as well as related demographic factors.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Understanding Consumer Intentions on Two Major Shopping Days
2012 study from Kansas State University published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and customer preferences.
That’s Not the Way It Is: How User-Generated Comments on the News Affect Perceived Media Bias
2012 study published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication on the impact of reader comments on perceptions of bias in online news articles.
The Creative Class and the Crisis
2012 study from the University of Toronto and other institutions on structural changes in the U.S. job market, as demonstrated during the Great Recession.
Going Green Together? Brownfield Remediation and Environmental Justice
2012 study by Virginia Tech and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, on the prioritization in the cleanup of brownfields that receive federal grants and speed of remediation when initiated.
Military and intelligence codes of conduct and ethical lapses: Research roundup
2012 review of analysis and scholarship that shed light on ethical issues relating to the U.S. military.
Education and disadvantaged children: Research roundup
2012 research review on disadvantaged students in the United States and issues such as classroom practices, public policy and poverty.
Reassessing Differences in Work and Income in Cohabitation and Marriage
2012 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family describes the differences between couples choosing to formalize their marriage and couples that cohabit but remain unmarried.
Impact of Immigration on Anti-Hispanic Hate Crime in the United States
2011 study in the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice on higher levels of hate crimes in places of increased immigration.
Tax policy, economic growth and deficit solutions: Research roundup
2012 literature review of research and analysis on taxation theory and practice in the United States, including the Bush tax cuts, progressive taxation, consumption taxes, and taxes on higher-income households.
National Leadership Index 2012: A National Study of Confidence in Leadership
2012 study by the Harvard Kennedy School on Americans’ attitudes toward national leaders.
The Territorial Dynamics of Innovation in China and India
2012 study from the London School of Economics on differences between China and India in terms of business innovation.
Early Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Health Insurance Coverage of Young Adults
2012 study in Health Research Services showing that 1.2 million young adults gained health insurance in the first year after passage of the new legislation.
Exit Polls: Better or Worse Since the 2000 Election?
2008 Harvard Shorenstein Center paper on the history of exit polls and emerging problems.
Gentrification and Low Income Neighborhoods: Entry, Exit and Enhancement
2010 study from the United States Census Bureau and New York University’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy on gentrification and displacement.
Voting, polling problems and media coverage on Election Day: Research roundup
2012 review of research on Election Day-related issues.
2011 study from the University of Texas and Rice University on African-Americans and charter school attrition rates.
Why Do (Some) City Police Departments Enforce Federal Immigration Law?
2012 study in Journal of Public Administration Research about variation in local enforcement of immigration laws.
Natural disasters, Hurricane Sandy and recovery efforts in the U.S.: Research roundup
2012 literature review of research and analysis relating to disaster recovery in the United States, in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
2012 study by the University of Southern Mississippi on religion and politics in the Latino community.
Courting Christians: How Political Candidates Prime Religious Considerations in Campaign Ads
2012 study from Louisiana State University in The Journal of Politics on the impact of religious messaging in political advertisements.
The Rise of Residential Segregation by Income
2012 study from the Pew Research Center on how the American demographic landscape is seeing increasing numbers of areas segregated by income.
Evaluating Student Outcomes at For-Profit Colleges
2012 study from Boston University on diminishing returns for students who attend for-profit education programs.
The Decade of Decline: Gender Equity in High School Sports
2012 report from a University of Michigan-affiliated policy center that examines how laws promoting women’s opportunities in sports are being adopted.
Do Judges Vary in their Treatment of Race?
2012 paper from the University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago and Harvard University on defendant race and unequal sentencing decisions.
Getting Out the Vote: Minority Mobilization in a Presidential Election
2011 study in Political Behavior showing how minorities frequently receive less in-person contacts, and how this explains different voter participation rates.
Minorities in U.S. Growing Toward Majority: Census Bureau
2012 report from the Census Bureau on changing demographics in the United States.
From Violence to Voting: War and Political Participation in Uganda
2009 study from Yale on how soldiers in Uganda’s civil war are more likely to engage in post-conflict political participation.
The profile of undecided voters: Research roundup
October 2012 review of analysis, polls and research on so-called undecided voters, on the eve of the 2012 presidential election.
Future of Mobile News: Growth in Mobile Audiences and What It Means
2012 report from the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism on the rise of mobile news and emerging data on audience habits and reading/buying patterns.
Violent crime in the developing world: Research roundup
2012 review of research studies on violent and transnational crime and its broader social impacts in the developing world.
Local Political Knowledge and Assessments of Citizen Competence
2012 study in Public Opinion Quarterlyon citizen levels of local and national political knowledge, and evidence that citizens have more knowledge than scholars previously believed.
2012 study from the University of Southern California and University of Texas on peer influence and teenage smoking habits among Hispanic high school students.
Presidential debates and their effects: Research roundup
2012 literature review of political science insights on American presidential debates and their effects.
2012 study from Harvard and Yale on the increase in stress-related cardiovascular problems related to women’s workplace environment.
Global protest, technology and social media: Research roundup
2012 review of scholarship on the Internet, social media and political activism around the world.
Misrepresentation of Randomized Controlled Trials in Press Releases and News Coverage
2012 study published in PLoS Medicine that analyzes studies, their associated press releases and subsequent media coverage to understand how accurately the research results were conveyed.
The Effect of Village-Based Schools: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Afghanistan
2012 paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research on how village schools affect attendance rates and academic achievement.
Reassessing the Association between Gun Availability and Homicide Rates at the Cross-National Level
2011 study in the American Journal of Criminal Justice comparing gun availability and homicide rates across nations.
Comparative Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Conventional and Electric Vehicles
2012 study in the Journal of Industrial Ecology on how electric cars stack up against those with traditional gas and diesel engines over their entire lifetimes.
2010 study in The Sociological Quarterly on how work environments and social policies may impact the gender wage gap.
The Influence of Debate Viewing Context on Political Cynicism and Strategic Interpretations
2011 study from the University of Texas at Austin in American Behavioral Scientist on the impact of presidential debate viewing on cynicism levels.
Beyond Guns and God: Understanding the Complexities of the White Working Class in America
2012 report from the Public Religion Research Institute on the cultural and political beliefs of white working-class Americans.
Wage and Hour Violations in Urban Labor Markets
2012 study by CUNY and UCLA on labor law violations in urban centers in the United States.
Overcoming Negative Media Coverage: Does Government Communication Matter?
2012 study in the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory explores the relationship between proactive external communications efforts of government agencies and the favorability of the media coverage they enjoy.
Unemployment and Voter Turnout
2012 study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University on unemployment and voter turnout.
Seven big questions about the 2012 presidential election: Research roundup
2012 research review of overarching questions yet to be answered in campaign 2012.
2012 report from Columbia University and Mathematica published in American Behavioral Scientist on behavioral challenges and kindergarten individual and classroom academic performance.
American Public Opinion on Economic Inequality, Taxes and Mobility
2012 report from Illinois Wesleyan University published in Public Opinion Quarterly on income inequality and public opinion over time.
Global Forecasts of Urban Expansion to 2030 and Direct Impacts on Biodiversity and Carbon Pools
2011 study by Yale University, Texas A&M, and Boston University on the global impact of low-density urban sprawl.
Facebook Experiment in Social Influence and Political Mobilization
2012 study in Nature that analyzes a large-scale experiment to influence voter behavior through messages on a social network.
Policy Intervention in Debt Renegotiation: Evidence from the Home Affordable Modification Program
2012 study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Ohio State University, Columbia University, the University of Chicago and the U.S. Treasury on the shortcomings of the 2009 program to prevent foreclosures.
Who Says They Have Ever Used a Government Social Program? The Role of Policy Visibility
2012 paper from Cornell University on the disjunction between citizens who acknowledge accessing government social programs and the number who actually do.
Residential Segregation in New Hispanic Destinations: Cities, Suburbs and Rural Communities Compared
2010 study from Cornell and Mississippi State on how Latinos are more segregated in new destination places, particularly in the suburbs and rural areas.
Views on Democracy in the Muslim World: Pew Global Attitudes Project 2012 Report
2012 Pew Research Center report on attitudes in the Muslim world on government, democracy, religion and equality.
2012 study from Standford University published in Developmental Psychology on ’tween girl digital media use and development.
In post-recession America, poverty rate stays high: Research roundup
2012 examination of Census Bureau figures on poverty and aggregation of related resources for interpreting poverty data and policy.
Social Capital and the Spiral of Silence
2012 study published in the International Journal of Public Opinion Research explores the extent to which increased social capital effects ones propensity to share their opinions publicly.
Explaining Journalists’ Trust in Public Institutions Across 20 Countries
2012 study from the University of Munich and University Rey Juan Carlos on journalists in 20 countries and their levels of institutional trust.
Public Intimacy: Disclosure Interpretation and Social Judgments on Facebook
2012 study published in Journal of Communication from Cornell University on the interpretation and reception of intimate online disclosures.
The Role of Socioeconomic Status in SAT-Grade Relationships and in College Admissions Decisions
2012 study from the University of Minnesota published in Psychological Science on socioeconomic status, SAT scores and college admissions.
Persistent Cannabis Users Show Neuropsychological Decline from Childhood to Midlife
2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the potential relationship between the long-term use of marijuana and declines in IQ scores.
Pew Report: The High Cost, Low Return of Longer Prison Terms
2012 Pew Center on the States report on the U.S. incarceration rates, strategies and costs from 1990 to 2009.
Pew Research Center: The Lost Decade of the Middle Class
2012 report from the Pew Research Center on survey data relating to middle-class Americans, with economic context from government data.
Voter ID, voting rights and election 2012: Research roundup
2012 review of relevant studies, reports and media resources relating to voter disenfranchisement, fraud and other issues.
Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and ‘DREAM Act’ Legislation
2012 report by the Congressional Research Service summarizing the proposed immigration reforms on permanent residency status for unauthorized alien students in the United States.
Presidential Conventions: Research and Final Data through RNC, DNC 2012
2012 study from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in American Political Research on the impact of party nominating conventions on individual opinions of the nominees.
Evangelical Elites’ Changing Responses to Homosexuality 1960-2009
2012 study in Sociology of Religion on the evolution in attitudes of evangelicals toward gays over time.
New views on urban communities and poverty in the U.S.: Research roundup
Roundup of recent studies on aspects of urban poverty and its impact on health, work and well-being.
Evaluating the Impact of Vice Presidential Selection on Voter Choice
2010 study from the University of California, Irvine, on the average effect a vice presidential candidate has on the electorate.
Rising temperatures, extreme weather and climate change knowledge: Research roundup
Roundup of recent studies on global warming, rising average temperatures, and public and private opinions on climate change.
Perception of Climate Change: Examining Extreme Temperatures
2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the change in probability of extreme weather events such as heat waves.
Rural-Nonrural Disparities in Postsecondary Educational Attainment Revisited
2012 study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill surveying the disadvantages of rural students and examining the relationship between income and education.
Helicopter Parents and Landing Pad Kids: Intense Parental Support of Grown Children
2012 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family on the causes and effects of helicopter parenting .
Tree and Impervious Cover Change in U.S. Cities
2012 study from the U.S. Forest Service and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry on the relative change in trees, shrubs and other greenery in 20 U.S. metropolitan areas.
New Media and Conflict After the Arab Spring
2012 study by the United States Institute of Peace on the role of Twitter in the Arab Spring uprisings.
Leave Home Without It? The Effects of Credit Card Debt and Available Credit on Spending
2011 study in the Journal of Marketing Research on how credit card debt affects the spending habits of consumers with higher self-control.
Does Blogging Empower Women? Exploring the Role of Agency and Community
2012 study from the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication on women, blogging and feelings of empowerment.
Effectiveness of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
2012 study published in The New England Journal of Medicine on a range of long-lasting contraceptive options and their failure rates.
Building a Better America — One Wealth Quintile at a Time
2011 study by the Harvard Business School and Duke University on U.S. residents’ perceptions of wealth inequality in the United States.
Alternative Policies to Increase Recycling of Plastic Water Bottles in the United States
2012 study from Duke and Vanderbilt on approaches to improving municipal recycling rates.
Political Polarization on Twitter
Study by the Center for Complex Networks and Systems Research at Indiana University, Bloomington on Twitter user behavior before the 2010 U.S. midterm elections.
Achievement Growth: International and U.S. State Trends in Student Performance
2012 report from Harvard Kennedy School on U.S. public school student performance domestically and internationally.
2012 study from Harvard, Brown, Univ of Missouri on various factors that influence voting behavior in minority communities.
Economic and cultural benefits of the Olympics: Research roundup
2012 review of studies relating to prior Olympics games and their local and national impacts.
HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Research roundup
2012 literature review of research studies relating to HIV/AIDS in Africa and its prevention and treatment.
Sexting by High School Students: An Exploratory and Descriptive Study
2012 study in Archives of Sexual Behavior looking at the phenomenon among young people of texting nude images.
Drought in the United States: Policy Implications and Research Findings
2012 report from the Congressional Research Bureau on the history and current severity of U.S. national and regional droughts, including policy responses.
Comparing the Cell Phone Driver and Drunk Driver
2004 AEI-Brookings Joint Center study assessing the risks of using a cell phone while driving
The State of the Nation’s Housing 2012
2012 report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University on housing trends after the financial crisis.
The Opt-In Revolution? Contraception and the Gender Gap in Wages
2012 study for the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) on oral contraceptive use and later declines in the gender wage gap.
Kaiser Family Foundation: 2012 Health Security Watch
2012 survey and report from the Kaiser Family Foundation on deep worries about health care coverage and costs.
How Large and Long-Lasting Are the Persuasive Effects of Televised Campaign Ads?
2011 study in the American Political Science Review on how campaign ad effects on voters quickly deteriorate over time.
Pew Research Center: Cell Internet Use 2012
2012 survey from the Pew Internet and American Life project on accessing the Internet through cellphones.
Variation in Systemic Risk at U.S. Banks during 1974-2010
2012 study for NBER on a better way to measure how banks pose risks to the financial system.
Press Secretaries, Journalists and Editors: Shaping Local Congressional News Coverage
2012 study in Political Communication on political public relations effects, journalists’ response, and the press coverage that results.
2012 paper from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on the appeal of fair-trade goods.
No A 4 U: The Relationship between Multitasking and Academic Performance
2012 study in Computers & Education on how Facebook and instant messaging can hurt college students’ grades.
Cognitive Pitfall! Videogame Players Are Not Immune to Dual-Task Costs
2012 study by Duke, Penn State and Colby on how skilled video game players are not necessarily better multitaskers.
2012 Report: Oil — The Next Revolution
2012 study from the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center on how the production of oil may increase rapidly in the coming decade.
Effect of Narrative News Format on Empathy for Stigmatized Groups
2012 study in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly on different reader responses to narrative stories versus policy stories, and the relative benefits of narrative stories.
Expert Credibility in Climate Change
2010 study in PNAS analyzing the beliefs of more than 1,000 scientists about human-induced climate change.
Twitter, politics and the public: Research roundup
2012 review of scholarly studies that examine Twitter use by politicians, policymakers and the public.
2012 study in Social Science Quarterly on the levels of desire of Mexican immigrants in Texas to learn English.
Poverty and Health: The Mediating Role of Perceived Discrimination
2012 study in Psychological Science on how poverty levels and perceived discrimination can lead to poorer health.
Impact of Mobile Phone Coverage Expansion on Market Participation: Panel Data Evidence from Uganda
2009 study in World Development on how mobile technology can help farmers thrive.
Does Strengthening Self-Defense Law Deter Crime or Escalate Violence? Evidence from Castle Doctrine
2012 paper from Texas A&M on how “stand your ground” laws affect rates of violence in states.
Strong Ties, Weak Ties and Islands: Structural and Cultural Predictors of Organizational Innovation
2002 paper in Industrial and Corporate Change that examines innovation dynamics among more than 700 entrepreneurial teams attempting to start businesses.
Constrained After College: Student Loans and Early-Career Occupational Choices
2011 study in the Journal of Public Economics on student debt and early career choices.
Implications of Immigration Policies for U.S. Farm Sector and Workforce
2011 study in Economic Inquiry examine the effect of U.S. immigration policy on the flow of unauthorized immigrants from Mexico and subsequent economic and labor impacts.
Hotspot of Accelerated Sea-level Rise on the Atlantic Coast of North America
2012 study in the journal Nature Climate Change on rates of change in the ocean levels for the Northeastern United States.
2011 study by the University of California-Los Angeles in Developmental Psychology on tween values and media engagement.
Is Tourism a Low-Income Industry? Evidence from Three Coastal Regions
2011 study by Clemson and Michigan State University on how revenue generated by tourism is distributed across different income groups.
Women’s Well-being: Ranking America’s Top 25 Metro Areas
2012 report by the Social Science Research Council on comparative well-being levels for women living in the metropolitan United States.
Impacts of the World Recession and Economic Crisis on Tourism: North America
2010 report in the The Journal of Travel Research on how the financial crisis is affecting travel in Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Comparing the Yields of Organic and Conventional Agriculture
2012 metastudy published in the journal Nature on the crop yields of organic and conventional farming.
Biodiversity Loss and Its Impact on Humanity
2012 metastudy in Nature on the implications of losses in biodiversity.
Economic Inequality Is Linked to Biased Self-Perception
2011 report in Psychological Science on individual self-enhancement bias and societal levels of income inequality.
2012 paper from Northwestern University on the value of social networks for refugee job seekers in the United States.
Evaluating Online Labor Markets for Experimental Research: Amazon.com’s Mechanical Turk
2012 study by MIT, Yale and UC-Berkeley on social science research participants on the Internet.
Pew Research: Partisan Polarization Surges in Bush, Obama Years
2012 study by the Pew Research Center on shifts in American political values from 1987-2012.
Juvenile Arrest and Collateral Educational Damage in the Transition to Adulthood
2012 study from the University of Texas at Austin and Harvard University on the impact of an arrest on a teen’s educational trajectory.
Do Colleges and Universities Increase Their Region’s Human Capital?
2011 study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the dynamics between higher education and local economies.
2012 report from the University of Michigan on how U.S. homeowners have been faring over time.
Uninsured Veterans and Family Members: Who Are They and Where Do They Live?
2012 report by the Urban Institute and the Robert John Wood Johnson Foundation on the Affordable Care Act and uninsured veterans.
Self-employment and Local Economic Performance: Evidence from U.S. Counties
2011 study in Papers in Regional Science on the benefits of having more self-employed people and small businesses in a region.
Chasing the American Dream: Recent College Graduates and the Great Recession
2012 report from Rutgers on patterns of employment, wages and difficulties in job-finding among recent graduates.
Subsidized Housing, Public Housing and Adolescent Violence and Substance Use
2012 Indiana University-Purdue University study on public housing, violence and drug use among adolescents.
Therapeutic Value of Adolescents’ Blogging About Social-Emotional Difficulties
2012 study in Psychological Services on how blogging by teens can help well-being.
Impact of the Economic Crisis in International Migration
2011 UCLA study on the nature of migration trends across the world during the global recession.
Where Have All the U.S. Startups and Young Firms Gone?
2012 report by researchers from the University of Maryland and the U.S. Census Bureau on the relative decline in startups and “young” firms across the United States.
Political and Judicial Checks on Corruption: Evidence from American State Governments
2008 study in Economics & Politics on how the theory of the balance of powers plays out at the state level, and how partisan influence can change dynamics.
Religion Replenishes Self-Control
2012 paper by Queen’s University published in Psychological Science on religion and personal self-control.
Social Influence in Televised Election Debates: A Potential Distortion of Democracy
2011 study by Royal Holloway University of London and the University of Bristol on how real-time displays of audience response to a live debate can influence the opinion of undecided voters.
Enforcement and Public Corruption: Evidence from U.S. States
2010 study from Harvard and the University of Copenhagen about the relationship between rates of public corruption and available legal resources.
U.S. National Science Board: Science and Engineering Indicators 2012
2012 report from the National Science Foundation putting U.S. research and development and high tech industries in global context.
Longitudinal Gender and Age Bias in a Prominent Amateur New Media Community
2012 study in New Media and Society on age, gender and online community behaviors.
The Variability of IPO Initial Returns
2012 study in The Journal of Finance about the difficulty of pricing initial stock offerings accurately.
Roads to Prosperity or Bridges to Nowhere? The Impact of Public Infrastructure Investment
2012 paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research uses data on highway spending measures to chart the large-scale economic effects of public infrastructure investments.
Perceptions of Discrimination and Racial Policy Opinion After Obama
2011 study from the University of Michigan on racial attitudes and perceptions in America immediately before and after Barack Obama’s election.
Commuting Distance, Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Metabolic Risk
2012 study in American Journal of Preventive Medicine on the relationship between health and the length of study participants’ commutes.
Estimating the Return to College Selectivity over the Career Using Administrative Earning Data
2011 Princeton University working paper on the estimated monetary returns and highly selective college attendance in the United States.
Growing Gap in Favorable Views of Federal, State Governments
2012 Pew Research survey looking at variation in citizen assessments of government at different levels, and partisan divides.
Isolated Capital Cities, Accountability and Corruption: Evidence from U.S. States
2012 paper from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government about the dynamics of transparency and the geographical location of state capitals.
Strategic Assessment of Indonesia’s Prospects for Growth, Equity and Democratic Governance
2010 report from Harvard’s Ash Center on Indonesia’s economic, governmental and social progress since its adoption of democratic rule in 2000.
Congressional Research Service: Renewable Energy in the United States
Renewable energy information from the 2011 Congressional Research Service report, “U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics.”
Congressional Research Service: Petroleum and Its Role in the U.S. Economy
Petroleum-related statistics from the 2012 Congressional Research Service report, “U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics.”
Congressional Research Service: Electrical Generation and Consumption in the United States
Electricity-related data from the 2012 Congressional Research Service report, “U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics.”
Money, Benefits and Power: A Test of the Glass Ceiling and Glass Escalator Hypotheses
2012 study by the City University of New York on the how the interaction of gender, race and ethnicity can produce wage and benefit inequality.
Pew Research: Gun Rights, Abortion, Gay Marriage Views Over Time
2012 Pew Research Center report with new survey data on social issues and historical comparative data.
Summer Temperature Variability and Long-Term Survival Among Elderly People with Chronic Disease
2012 study from the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Michigan published in PNAS on variations in summer temperatures and the elderly.
Economic Impact of Stadiums and Teams: The Case of Minor League Baseball
2011 study from the University of San Francisco on the effects of minor league baseball teams on community per capita incomes.
2012 study in Politics & Policy on how relationships with gay people can influence the views of religious individuals.
The Public and Private Sectors in Vietnam, 1993-2006
2012 study in The World Bank Review on economic and income trends in Vietnam, as it transitioned to a more market-based model.
Intimate Partner Violence and Urban Female Adolescents
2009 study in Maternal and Child Health Journal on high rates of domestic violence against urban female teens.
Opiate Use by U.S. Mothers and Increases in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
2012 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the tripling of rates of babies affected by maternal opiate use over the past decade.
Impact of Jury Race in Criminal Trials
2012 study by Duke University published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics on the racial competition of a jury and criminal court outcomes.
More than 7 Million Children Live with a Parent with Alcohol Problems
2012 government report spotlighting data relating to children of alcoholics in the United States.
Early 2000s: A Period of Declining Teen Summer Employment Rates
2010 study published in Monthly Labor Review on teen summer employment trends.
Net Migration from Mexico Falls to Zero — and Perhaps Less
2012 report by the Pew Hispanic Center on migrations between Mexico and the United States over the last 160 years.
Demand for Health Insurance among Uninsured Americans
2012 study from Princeton University on the number of uninsured Americans who might participate in reform efforts.
Prenatal Exposure to Pesticides Linked to Gestational Age and Birthweight
2012 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives on the relationship between maternal prenatal insecticide exposure and a child’s gestational age and birthweight.
Student Loans: Do College Students Borrow Too Much — or Not Enough?
2012 study in the Journal of Economic Perspectives on the consequences and dynamics of assuming student loan debt.
Extreme Weather, Climate and Preparedness in the American Mind
2012 survey from Yale and George Mason about how Americans perceive increased extreme weather events and about views on the influence of global warming.
Congressional-Executive Commission on China Annual Report 2011
2011 U.S. government report on human rights abuses and commercial/trade issues in China.
Structural Diversity in Social Contagion: Studying Facebook
2012 study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the mechanisms that explain people joining and engaging with Facebook.
2012 study in the American Sociological Review on trends relating to partisan affiliation and trust in science.
U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel: 2012 Congressional Report
2012 Congressional Research Service report on aid amounts from the U.S. government to Israel, history and trends.
2012 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report
2012 report from the federal government on the solvency and long-term forecasts of entitlement programs.
Competition Among Memes in a World with Limited Attention
2012 study in Scientific Reports on social networks, viral promotion and the power of random viral possibilities.
School and Residential Neighborhood Food Environment and Diet Among California Youth
2012 study from the RAND Corporation on youth obesity and access to healthy food sources.
2012 study in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy on the effect of market factors on the quality of long-term care.
2011 study from Harvard University examining whether techniques used to raise scores in charter schools can be successfully transplanted to traditional public schools.
Health Care as a “Market Good”? Appendicitis as a Case Study
2012 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine about large variations in health care costs in California hospitals.
Do Data Breach Disclosure Laws Reduce Identity Theft?
2012 study from Carnegie Mellon University on the effectiveness of laws requiring that consumers are informed when their personal data is compromised.
Pew Research: Gender Reversal on Career Aspirations
2012 metastudy by Pew Research Center on changes in women’s attitudes towards career and family.
2012 study from MIT and Inter-American Development Bank on the complexity of implementing labor standards and differential outcomes.
The Misperception of Sexual Interest
2012 study in Psychological Science on different dynamics for women and men in terms of attraction and self-assessment.
U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics
2012 report from the Congressional Research Service providing an overview of U.S. energy production and consumption.
Exploring Russian Cyberspace: Digitally Mediated Collective Action and the Networked Public Sphere
2012 study by Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society on Russia’s relative Internet freedom.
Casino Revenues and Retail Property Values: The Detroit Case
2011 paper by Clemson University and College of Charleston on the impact of casinos on retail property values in Detroit, Michigan.
Why Is the Teen Birth Rate in the United States so High and Why Does It Matter?
2012 paper from the University of Maryland and Wellesley College on underlying factors that explain America’s relatively higher rates of teen childbearing.
Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders: CDC 2012 Report
2012 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the increasing rate of autism diagnoses across the Unites States.
Does Living in a Subprime Neighborhood Affect the Probability of Default?
2011 paper published in Real Estate Economics on subprime and non-traditional mortgages, home prices and default rates.
Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army: U.S. Response
2012 report by the Congressional Research Service on the current status of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in central Africa and U.S. deployment to that region.
2012 study in the Journal of Communication about the relationship between Internet use and the potential development of greater democracy in Asia and Africa.
The Impact of Race and Interpersonal Dominance on Perceptions of Female Leaders
2012 study from Northwestern University and Duke University on gender, race and perceptions of assertive behaviors in the workplace.
Individual, Family and Neighborhood Characteristics and Children’s Food Insecurity
2012 study in the Journal of Applied Research on Children on the characteristics of children and families living in food-insecure neighborhoods in the United States.
Prenatal Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Exposure and Child Behavior at Age 6-7
2012 study in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives on the link between prenatal exposure to airborne pollutants and behavioral issues later in the children’s lives.
Oil Revenues for Public Investment in Africa: Targeting Urban or Rural Areas?
2011 study in Review of World Economics analyzing the case of Ghana to see how countries might avoid the so-called resource curse.
Declining Influence of the United States Constitution
2012 study in New York University Law Review on the similarity between the U.S. Constitution and other international constitutions between 1946-2006.
The Trend of Class, Race and Ethnicity in Social Media Inequality
2012 study from University of California, Berkeley, analyzing levels of blogging among different racial groups.
Endocrine Disruptors and Asthma-Associated Chemicals in Consumer Products
2012 study in Environmental Health Perspectives on the chemical compounds present in 85 samples of household cleaning and personal care products.
Internet Addiction and Personality in First-Person-Shooter Video Gamers
2011 study in the Journal of Media Psychology on the connection between personality traits and time spent online.
Economic Burdens of Health Inequalities in the United States
2009 study from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland on racial disparities in U.S. health care.
The China Syndrome: Local Labor Market Effects of Import Competition in the United States
2011 paper for NBER on the effects of Chinese imports on American workers.
Gains and Gaps: Changing Inequality in U.S. College Entry and Completion
2011 paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research on college enrollment and completion trends by income and gender.
U.S. Refugee Admissions and Resettlement Policy
2012 Congressional Research Service report on the state of U.S. refugee policy.
2011 study published in the journal Addictive Behaviors on anti-drug television advertising and self-reported drug use in teenagers.
Balancing Work and Family After Childbirth: A Longitudinal Analysis
2011 study in the Journal of Women’s Health Issues looks at how responsibilities of work and home spill over and related consequences.
Study by the Pew Research Center on journalism and the present and future of news.
Witnesses in Action: The Effect of Physical Exertion on Recall and Recognition
2012 report published in Psychological Science on physical exertion and the credibility of eyewitness reports.
A Negativity Gap? Voter Gender, Attack Politics and Participation in American Elections
2010 study from Dartmouth College published in Politics & Genderon the different effects negative campaigns have on men and women.
Long-term Perspective on Wildfires in the Western USA
2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the frequency of wildfires in the American West over the past 3,000 years and the implications for larger wildfires.
Explaining Charter School Effectiveness
2011 study from MIT on the effectiveness of urban and non-urban charter schools on raising student achievement levels.
Confidence in Banks, Financial Institutions and Wall Street, 1971-2011
2012 longitudinal study from Stanford University on public opinion and financial crises.
U.S. Justice Department: Does Neighborhood Watch Reduce Crime?
2008 Justice Department report on the effectiveness of citizen policing programs.
Contemporary Hate Crimes, Law Enforcement and the Legacy of Racial Violence
2009 paper published in the American Sociological Association on links between lynching and contemporary hate crimes.
Neighborhood Racial Context and Perceptions of Police-Based Racial Discrimination of Black Youth
2009 study in the journal Criminology on the racial makeup of neighborhoods and trends in racial profiling.
Tweeting Is Believing? Understanding Microblog Credibility Perceptions
2012 paper from Microsoft Research on assessing the credibility of tweets.
One Vote Out of Step? The Effects of Salient Roll Call Votes in the 2010 Election
2012 study in American Politics Research on how the health care reform vote may have hurt Democrats.
Social Media and the Decision to Participate in Political Protest: Observations From Tahrir Square
2012 study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on the effects of social networks in the 2011 uprising in Egypt.
2012 study by the University of Toronto on the relationship between the skills used in a job and the salary for that job in a city of a given size.
World Bank: Poverty Levels in the Developing World
2012 World Bank report on poverty rates in the developing world.
Higher Social Class Predicts Increased Unethical Behavior
2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on wealth levels and unethical behavior.
U.S. Incarceration and Correctional Population Levels: U.S. Justice Department
2011 reports from the U.S. Department of Justice with census of imprisoned and paroled persons.
Abortion Incidence and Access to Services in the United States
2011 study from the Guttmacher Institute on abortion rates in the United States and related trends.
U.S. Rates of Unintended Pregnancy at the State Level
2011 study in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health on the rates of unintended pregnancies for all 50 U.S. states.
Analysis of the Information Behaviors, Goals and Intentions of Frequent Internet Users
2012 study from University of Maryland, University of Michigan and Duke University on Internet practices and preferences.
Muslim-American Terrorism in the Decade Since 9/11
2012 report from the University of North Carolina on the nature and number of U.S. terrorism incidents and convictions.
The Geological Record of Ocean Acidification
2012 paper published in the journal Science on historic patterns in carbon dioxide and ocean acidification and the implications for the future.
Sex Trafficking: Trends, Challenges and Limitations of International Law
2011 paper in Human Rights Review on international efforts to address the problem of human trafficking.
Optimal Sampling of News Organizations’ Paid Content
2011 paper from the Columbia Business School on paywall strategies for news organizations’ online content.
Online Display Advertising: Targeting and Obtrusiveness
2011 study from the University of Toronto and MIT Sloan School of Management on the effectiveness of contextual and high-visual online advertising campaigns.
Variability in Citizens’ Reactions to Different Types of Negative Campaigns
A 2011 study in the American Journal of Political Science on the effectiveness of negative campaign tactics.
Overview of State Anti-Bullying Legislation and Other Related Laws
2012 report from Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society on state and federal anti-bullying laws.
The Water Footprint of Humanity
2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the total amount of water utilized by individuals and societies globally.
U.N. Report: Findings on e-Waste Problems in Africa
2011 United Nations report on the transfer, adoption and disposal of information communication technology in West Africa.
Financial Performance of the Major Oil Companies, 2007-2011
2012 Congressional Research Service report on business results for the five biggest U.S. oil companies over the past five years.
Misinformation and Fact-checking: Research Findings from Social Science
2012 New America Foundation report on cognitive and psychological phenomena that make the task of journalistic corrections difficult.
Confessions That Corrupt: Evidence from the DNA Exoneration Case Files
2012 report by City University of New York, The University of California-Irvine and Nova Southeastern University on how criminal confessions can taint supporting evidence.
Why Most Facebook Users Get More Than They Give
2012 report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project on levels of Facebook participation.
Global Malaria Mortality Between 1980 and 2010: A Systematic Analysis
2012 meta-study in The Lancet on estimates of global malaria mortality rates over the past three decades.
End of the Segregated Century: Racial Separation in America’s Neighborhoods, 1890-2010
2012 report by the Manhattan Institute on historical changes in the racial segregation of America’s neighborhoods.
Psychological Costs of War: Military Combat and Mental Health
2011 study by the Georgia State University and San Diego State University on the psychological costs associated with PTSD in U.S. service members returning from the post-9/11 conflicts.
U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
2012 United Nations panel report on human rights violations by the Syrian government and military.
Women in the Labor Force: A Databook
2012 publication by the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on women in the workplace, 1979-2010.
Gender Gap in Executive Compensation: The Role of Female Directors and Chief Executive Officers
2012 study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on the relationship between female representation in compensation committees and the presence of female CEOs, and the reduction of gender wage disparities.
Non-Communicable Health Risks During Mass Gatherings
A 2012 metastudy published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on risks associated with large public events such as stress-related cardiac episodes, heatstroke and stampedes
2010 study from the University of Washington on nontraditional college participation and gender.
Impact of Low-Skilled Immigration on the Youth Labor Market
2012 study in the Journal of Labor Economics at the University of Chicago on the relationship between youth unemployment and immigration.
Women See Value and Benefits of College; Men Lag on Both Fronts
2011 report by the Pew Research Center on attitudes behind the gender gap in undergraduate enrollment and degree attainment.
Fundamental Law of Road Congestion: Evidence from U.S. Cities
2011 study from the University of Toronto and London School of Economics on the relationship between infrastructure and automotive traffic levels.
Congressional Budget Office: 2012 Budget and Economic Outlook
2012 projections of the Congressional Budget Office under different policy and fiscal scenarios.
Foreign Aid, Democratization and Civil Conflict: How Does Democracy Aid Affect Civil Conflict?
2011 study in the American Journal of Political Science on the relationship between democratizing aid, transitioning countries and civil conflict.
Who Gives a Tweet? Evaluating Microblog Content Value
2012 study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, MIT and Georgia Institute of Technology on audience attitudes and Twitter content.
Do Voters Perceive Negative Campaigns as Informative Campaigns?
2010 study in American Politics Research on whether negative advertisements may have a constructive role for voters.
Lost Economic Value of Unemployed or Underemployed Youth
2012 study on the financial implications of an underutilized youth population.
Progressive Taxation and the Subjective Well-Being of Nations
2011 international study on the connection between progressive taxation its relationship to the happiness of citizens.
Shifting Public Opinion on Climate Change: Factors Influencing Concern in the U.S., 2002-2010
2012 study in Climate Change on the drivers of U.S. public sentiment on global warming.
2012 study published in Violence Against Women journal on the effectiveness of sexual-registry laws on preventing sexual assaults and aiding investigations.
What Can We Learn From Analyzing Historical Data on Social Security Entitlements?
2011 U.S. government report on the ages of Social Security and Disability Insurance applicants over time.
Divorce and Women’s Loss of Health Insurance
2011 report from the University of Michigan’s Population Studies Center on how divorce effects women’s health insurance coverage.
Impact of Noneconomic Damages Cap on Health Care Delivery in Hospitals
2012 Seton Hall University study on the health-care impacts of limits on noneconomic damages in malpractice suits.
Messages that Mobilize? Issue Publics and the Content of Campaign Advertising
2008 study by George Washington University and the University of Texas at Austin on political advertisements and effects on voter groups.
Analyzing the Islamic Extremist Phenomenon in the United States: A Study of Recent Activity
Report by Rice University seeks to identify demographic trends among persons suspected of ties to Islamic extremist activity.
2010 study in Education Economics on student debt and post-graduation choices.
Opinion Formation, Polarization and Presidential Reelection
2009 study from Duke and Wisconsin on the relationship between political polarization and presidential reelection.
2010 study from the University of Illinois on the impact of friendship quality on future social skills and behaviors.
Efficacy and Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccines: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
2011 meta-study published in the journal Lancet on the effectiveness of flu vaccinations in the United States.
2012 study by the University of Illinois, Chicago, on dynamics behind wage disparities between whites and African-Americans at a financial services firm.
Mormons in America: Certain in Their Beliefs, Uncertain of Their Place in Society
2012 study from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life on Mormon life in America.
2011 study from the U.S. Government Accountability Office on changes in the federal student loan program.
Prevention of HIV-1 Infection with Early Antiretroviral Therapy
2011 study sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on the potential of early antiretroviral treatment to reduce HIV transmission.
2012 study by MIT on the technological progress in automobiles since 1980 and the trade-offs between fuel economy, weight and power.
2011 study from INSEAD and the Oxford Internet Institute on a global survey of Internet attitudes.
2012 study from the University of Nebraska examines how public outreach efforts by local authorities can increase satisfaction with government and use of tax dollars.
Estimated HIV Incidence in the United States, 2006-2009
2011 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the annual number of new HIV infections in the United States.
Quantifying Global Transfers of Copyrighted Content Using BitTorrent
2011 study from Carnegie-Mellon University on BitTorrent online downloads of copyrighted material.
What Is the Rate of Mental Illness in the United States?
2012 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report mental illness rates across the population.
Iran Sanctions: Congressional Research Service Report
2011 report from the Congressional Research Service on background issues relating to sanctions on Iran.
Federal Report: Prescription Drug Abuse, 2011
Federal government-sponsored research on prescription drug abuse by adolescents in 2010.
How Do Phone and Internet Surveys Compare?
2011 study from Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, University Chicago and LinChiat Chang Consulting in Public Opinion Quarterly on survey sampling and accuracy.
Voting Problems, Polling Places and the Private Act of Voting
2011 study in Public Opinion Quarterly on issues relating to security and privacy in polling places.
Rising Age Gap in Economic Well-being
2011 report from the Pew Research Center on the growing wealth gap between households headed by younger versus older members.
Narrow Victories and Hard Games: Revisiting the Primary Divisiveness Hypothesis
2010 study from the University of Wisconsin on how hard-fought presidential primaries unfold and their implications for the general election.
2011 study for NBER about the effects of private equity buyouts on employment.
Social Selection and Peer Influence in an Online Social Network
2011 study in PNAS on social networks and how friendships shape, or form around, shared tastes.
Link Between Religion and Helping Others: Role of Values, Ideas and Language
2011 study from DePaul University on religious values and altruistic, humanitarian behavior.
Hospital Incident Reporting Systems Do Not Capture Most Patient Harm
2012 report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on hospital reporting rates and incidences of harm.
Long-Term Impacts of Teachers: Teacher Value-Added and Student Outcomes in Adulthood
2011 study from Harvard and Columbia exploring the long-term impact on students of teachers with differing “value-added” ratings.
Ideological Segregation Online and Offline
2011 study from the University of Chicago on news consumers and content selection.
Following the Rules? Candidate Strategy in Presidential Primaries
2009 paper in Presidential Election Studies on the allocation of campaign resources and correlations with available state delegates.
Situational Gamblers: Prospect Theory and the Commonalities of Presidential Campaign Management
2011 study from Columbia University on how a psychological theory can help better interpret presidential campaign decisions.
2012 report from the American Cancer Society on cancer facts and figures.
Perceptions of National Economic Performance During Unequal Growth
2011 study from Georgetown University on shared economic perceptions of low and high income earners in America.
Spread of Behavior in an Online Social Network Experiment
2010 study by MIT in PNAS on social networks and the spread of health-related behaviors.
Demand for Whole-Grain Bread Before and After the Release of Dietary Guidelines
2010 study from the USDA’s Economic Research Service on the impact of governmental dietary targets.
U.S. Obesity Trends and Neighborhood Effects
2011 study in The New England Journal of Medicine on the type of neighborhood in which an individual lives and health outcomes.
Department of Justice: Capital Punishment, 2010 Figures
2011 report from the U.S. Department of Justice on 2010 capital punishment statistics.
Exit Talk in Media Coverage of Past Presidential Campaigns
2011 study from Political Research Quarterly on the pressures faced by trailing contenders for presidential nominations to leave the race.
Exercise, Physical Activity and Exertion over the Business Cycle
Paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research on the effects of unemployment on peoples’ level of physical activity.
Building Blocks of Economic Complexity
2009 study in PNAS on diversity within developing economies and corresponding potential for growth.
Exploring the Impacts of Safety Culture on Immigrants’ Vulnerability in Non-motorized Crashes
2012 study in the Journal of Urban Health on the role of safety culture in census tract-level pedestrian and cyclist crashes in New York City.
Trends in U.S. Family Income Mobility, 1969-2006
2012 paper by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on trends in family income mobility over the past 40 years.
2011 research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, San Francisco State University, Universidad de los Andes in Bogata, Universidad de Chile, University of Zurich, and other institutions.
Global Senior Executives’ Perceptions of the Role of the Firm in Society
2011 study in the Socio-Economic Review on the attitudes of senior executives about corporate social responsibility.
Peer Effects in the Diffusion of Solar Photovoltaic Panels
2012 study by New York University and Yale on the peer-influence effects of installing solar panels within different ZIP codes.
2011 study in The International Journal of Press/Politics investigates the influence of political ideology on a viewer’s perceptions of satirist Stephen Colbert.
Smallholder Diversification and Income Growth in Zambia
2011 study by University of Gothenburg in Journal of African Economies on Zambia’s structural economic changes.
2011 study from Fordham Law School on the influences fueling prison population growth in the United States since 1980.
Unauthorized Immigrants: Length of Residency, Patterns of Parenthood
2011 Pew Research Center report explores the demographics of America’s unauthorized immigrant population based on 2010 U.S. Census data.
In a Down Economy, Fewer Births
2011 report by the Pew Research Center exploring the link between per capita income and birth rates, with particular attention to the 2008 recession.
Religion, Race and Perceived Barriers to Marriage
2011 study in Sociology of Religion on levels of religiosity and perceived barriers to marriage.
Sexism and Gender Inequality Across 57 Societies
2011 study in Psychological Science linking societal-level sexism and increased gender inequality.
Political Movements, Presidential Nominations and the Tea Party
2011 paper from Claremont McKenna College about how the Tea Party compares with other ideological movements in American history.
2009 study in the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing on the impact of fair trade on farmers’ quality of life.
Association Between Violent Video Game Play and Aggression among Adolescents
2011 longitudinal study on sustained violent video game play, aggression and youth.
How Television Covers the Presidential Nomination Process
2011 study from George Mason University on television news coverage of presidential candidates during primary season.
Explaining Variation in Twitter Adoption among a Diverse Group of Young Adults
2011 study from Northwestern University on different motivations among teens who use Twitter.
Role of Microfinance in Promoting Women’s Social Capital and Normative Influence
2009 study from Wesleyan University on how small loan programs help women in India to gain wider agency, skills and power.
Analysis of Health, Safety and Greening Vacant Urban Space
2011 study from the University of Pennsylvania on the community benefits of creating more green spaces in urban areas.
Exploring the Role of Political Discussion for Online Political Participation
2011 study in the International Journal of Public Opinion Research on the factors that spur online political discussion and participation.
Financing Presidential Nominations in the Post-Public Funding Era
2011 study from Colby College on history and trends relating to presidential campaign finance.
Prospective Longitudinal Study of Children’s Theory of Mind and Adolescent Involvement with Bullying
2011 study in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry on the cognitive origins of bullying.
Pew Research: Twitter and the 2012 Campaign
2011 report from the Pew Research Center on social media dynamics around the 2012 presidential nominating contest.
Evidence for Evolution in Response to Natural Selection in a Contemporary Human Population
2011 study for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on evolution and natural selection in human beings within recent generations.
Trends in Daily Solar Radiation and Precipitation Coefficients of Variation Since 1984
2011 study in the online journal of the American Meteorological Society on long-term trends in sunshine and precipitation variability.
Educational and Psychological Outcomes Between LGBTQ and Straight Students in Middle and High School
2011 study on gay teens and greater risk of emotional problems and negative educational outcomes.
Effects of Social Networks on Religious Belief and Practice
2011 study by Baylor University on social relationships and higher levels of religiosity.
Meta-Analysis of College Diversity Experiences and Civic Engagement
2011 meta-study from Notre Dame on how diversity on college campuses promotes civic engagement.
Inside Interrogation: The Lie, the Bluff and False Confessions
2010 study in the Journal of Law and Human Behavior on false confession rates.
Attacks, Acclaims and Rebuttals on Political Blogs During the 2008 Presidential Election
2011 study in American Behavioral Scientist on political blogs and partisan content.
Voter Participation in Presidential Primaries and Caucuses
2009 study from the Harvard Kennedy School surveying presidential nominating contests and historic voter participation patterns.
Inequality of Opportunity in Egypt
2011 study by the World Bank Economic Review on the contribution of inequality of opportunity to earnings inequality over time.
Research chat: Political scientist Michael Traugott on primary polls
Interview with University of Michigan political scientist Michael Traugott about elections, polling, and the media.
Impact of Juvenile Curfew Laws on Arrests of Youth and Adults
2011 paper in The American Law and Economics Review on youth curfews and crime rates.
Earnings Inequality and Mobility in the United States: Evidence from Social Security Data Since 1937
2011 study in Quarterly Journal of Economics on U.S. mobility and inequality since 1937.
Polls or Pols? The Real Driving Force Behind Presidential Nominations
2003 paper for the Brookings Review about the importance of party insider endorsements during the presidential nominating contests.
Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School
2011 report by the American Association of University Women on sexual harassment in U.S. schools.
Changes in Time Allocation among American Families
2011 paper in The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science explores the broad changes to work/life balance in the American family.
Who Offers Tax-Based Business Development Incentives?
2011 paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research on the conditions that make special municipal tax deals likely and their association with political corruption.
IPCC: Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation
2012 report by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the potential impacts of climate change and potential management strategies.
The New Hampshire Effect in Presidential Nominations
2004 study in Political Research Quarterly on the impact of the New Hampshire primaries on overall election outcomes.
2011 study by University of Oxford on global online dating practices.
2006 study from the University of Arizona on the factors that most strongly predict the duration of presidential candidacies.
Dynamics of Poll Performance during the 2008 Presidential Nomination Contest
2009 study in Public Opinion Quarterly on the failures of polls to predict the outcomes of the 2008 presidential primaries.
“Sour Grapes” or Rational Voting? Voter Decision Making among Thwarted Primary Voters in 2008
2010 study in Public Opinion Quarterly about how Clinton supporters ultimately voted in the general election in 2008.
Energy and Economic Value of Non-recycled Plastics and Municipal Solid Wastes
2011 study by Columbia University’s Earth Engineering Center on the energy contained in discarded plastics and its economic value.
Evaluating Sugary Drink Nutrition and Marketing to Youth
Report by the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity examining nutrition and market of sugary drinks.
How Did the Primary Vote Forecasts Fare in 2008?
2009 study from DePaul University on changing variables in forecasting U.S. presidential primaries.
The Viability Primary: Modeling Candidate Support before the Primaries
2009 study in Political Research Quarterly examining the factors that shape voter preferences in the pre-primary period.
Verbal and Non-Verbal Intelligence Changes in the Teenage Brain
2011 study in the journal of science Nature on whether structural changes in the brain and longitudinal changes in IQ are related.
Global Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse
2009 study in Clinical Psychology Review on global prevalence of sexual abuse.
Iowa Caucuses: History and Popular Myths
2008 paper from the University of Missouri on the history of the Iowa Caucuses and popular misconceptions about them.
Momentum in the 2008 Presidential Contests
2009 study in Polity on how trends in the last presidential campaign conform to political science theory.
Comparing Caucus and Registered Voter Support for the 2008 Presidential Candidates in Iowa
2008 study on the demographics and voting behaviors of Iowa 2008 voters and caucus attendees.
Framing Labels and Immigration Policy Attitudes in the Iowa Caucuses
2010 study in Political Behavior on immigration rhetoric and policy preferences among Iowa caucus-goers.
Impact of Long-Term Exposure to Concentrated Disadvantage on High School Graduation
2011 study on the connection between disadvantaged neighborhoods and high school graduations rate.
2008 Presidential Election, 2.0: Content Analysis of User-Generated Political Facebook Groups
2010 study in Mass Communication and Society on presidential candidate Facebook pages in 2008.
Research Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2010: Consumer Income
2011 government report with revisions to poverty measures and their impact on U.S. poverty levels.
Explaining the Decision to Withdraw from a U.S. Presidential Nomination Campaign
2011 study from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; the University of Wyoming; and the University of California, Merced, on the true factors that cause candidates to end their campaigns.
Measuring Americans’ Concerns about Climate Change
2011 Stanford University study published in Public Opinion Quarterly on how the wording of questions on pressing issues facing society affects respondents’ answers.
Riding the Waves of Money: Contribution Dynamics in the 2008 Presidential Nomination Campaign
2011 study in the Journal of Political Marketing looks at patterns of fundraising during the presidential primaries in 2008.
Evangelicals, Issues and the 2008 Iowa Caucuses
2010 study on evangelical Republican and Democratic voting behaviors in 2008 Iowa caucuses.
Dynamic Public Opinion: Communication Effects over Time
2010 study in the American Political Science Review on the variables that can affect public views on issues over time.
Structure of Scientific Opinion on Climate Change
2011 study surveying and analyzing scientific opinion on issues of global climate change and its causes.
I’m Not Voting for Her: Polling Discrepancies and Female Candidates
2010 study in Political Behavior on pre-election poll inaccuracies and female candidates.
Race to the Bottom: Media Marketization and Increasing Negativity Toward the U.S. in China
2011 study in Political Communication examines trends in news stories in Chinese media and looks at underlying pressures driving these trends.
Facebook and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
2011 study in the online journal First Monday on the online practices of 1,007 U.S. households with children.
Sex and Race: Are Black Candidates More Likely to be Disadvantaged by Sex Scandals?
2010 study in Political Behavior examines how voters respond to hypothetical sex scandals involving a white and black candidate.
Ethnic Fractionalization and Foreign Aid Effectiveness
2011 study from the University of Melbourne on the conditions that affect the efficacy of foreign aid.
United States Voting Law Changes in 2012
2011 article by the NYU Brennan Center for Justice on the potential impacts of voting-law changes on the 2012 election.
Are Political Orientations Genetically Transmitted?
2005 study in the American Political Science Review on genetics and political predisposition.
Racial Disparities in Health: How Much Does Stress Really Matter?
2011 study from Harvard University on the interaction between stress and public health outcomes, along racial lines.
Can Prominence Matter Even in an Almost Frictionless Market?
2011 study on the significance of page rankings in Internet search results.
The Invisible Primary and Its Effects on Democratic Choice
2010 study from Duke University on the dynamics of the U.S. presidential nominating system.
2011 study on global warming, coffee production and the proliferation of invasive species in East Africa.
New Structural Economics: A Framework for Rethinking Development
2011 World Bank paper on a new theory of economic development emphasizing both industrial improvements and country-specific flexibility.
Trends in the Distribution of House Income Between 1979 and 2007
2011 Congressional Budget Office report analyzes IRS and Census Bureau data to track changes in income across classes of earners.
Study in Politics & Society on rising American income inequality and root political causes.
Economic Costs of Excessive Alcohol Consumption in the U.S.
Study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine on the estimated economic costs of excessive alcohol consumption in the United States.
Influence of Corporate Campaign Contributions in Government Contract Award Decisions
2011 study from St. Louis University on the success of corporations in securing government contracts through campaign donations.
Marijuana Use and Motor Vehicle Crashes
2011 metastudy on the link between marijuana use and risk of being involved in a motor vehicle accident.
Political Costs of Crisis Bargaining: Presidential Rhetoric and the Role of Party
2011 study by UCLA on how the American public judges presidential decision-making on foreign crises.
United Nations 2011 Global Study on Homicide
2011 United Nations report on rates of homicide per capita around the world.
Incivility and Outrage in American Politics: Political Discourse in Blogs, Talk Radio and Cable News
2011 study by Tufts University researchers of an ideologically diverse group of news sources to better understand the use of “outrage discourse.”
Population of Bed Bugs Reveals Mechanisms of Resistance
2011 study in PLoS One on genetic mutations in bedbugs and resistance to insecticides.
Decision-Making Capacities in Older Adults
2011 study in Psychological Science on decision-making abilities in younger and older adults.
Fragranced Consumer Products: Chemicals Emitted, Ingredients Unlisted
2011 study on the volatile organic compounds emitted by 25 scented consumer products.
Possible Effects of the “Buffett Rule” and Higher Taxes on the Wealthy
2011 report by the Congressional Research Service on existing tax system and the “Buffett Rule.”
2011 study published in Political Communication on Internet use in China increases political engagement and the development of political opinions.
Psychological Balance in High Level Athletes: Gender-Based Differences and Sport-Specific Patterns
2011 study in PLoS ONE on rates of psychological problems among athletes by the sport practiced and gender.
Television Leads Less Informed Citizens to Vote Based on Candidates’ Appearance
2011 study in the American Journal of Political Science on the impact of a candidate’s appearance with low-knowledge U.S. voters.
Elite Influence on Public Opinion in an Informed Electorate
2011 study in the American Political Science Review on the influence political party elites hold over public perception of policy positions.
New Politics of Protection? Côte d’Ivoire, Libya and the Responsibility to Protect
2011 report in International Affairs Journal on changes to global and regional conflict intervention policies.
Consumer Gadgets Wipe Out Gains in Energy Efficiency
2011 report by the United Kingdom’s Energy Saving Trust on trends in home energy consumption.
Jackie (and Jill) Robinson Effect: Why Do Congresswomen Outperform Congressmen?
2011 study in American Journal of Political Science on the connection between gender and the effectiveness of elected officials.
Voting in Presidential Primaries: What We Can Learn from Three Decades of Exit Polling
2008 paper from Northeastern University with historical insights on the U.S. presidential nominating process and the role played by voter judgment on incumbents’ performance and party affiliation.
Adverse Adolescent Relationship Histories and Young Adult Health
2011 study in the Journal of Adolescent Health on negative experiences in adolescence and poor health later on for young adults.
Contraceptive Method Choice among Youth in the United States: Importance of Relationship Context
2011 study published in the journal Demography on the role of relationship type in contraceptive use.
Daily Deals: Prediction, Social Diffusion and Reputational Ramifications
2011 paper on Groupon and Living Social operations and merchant benefits.
Genomic and Physiological Footprint of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Resident Marsh Fishes
2011 study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on the effects of oil exposure from BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster on gulf populations of killifish.
After Unipolarity: China’s Visions of International Order in an Era of U.S. Decline
2011 report from the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School on China’s rise to power and its implications.
Obama, Racial Prejudice, and the 2008 Presidential Vote
2011 study in PS: Political Science & Politics on the effect of racial attitudes on the final vote tall for Barack Obama in 2008.
Insights from Happiness Studies from around the World
2011 study focusing on the ability of individuals to adapt to their economic, political and social situations.
2011 government report on the state of Medicare funding and future solvency.
Black Gender Gap in Educational Attainment: Historical Trends and Racial Comparisons
2011 study on higher education completion rates for black men and women between 1940 and 2000.
State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress
2011 Congressional Research Service report on the campaign finance landscape that is evolving in American politics.
Perceptions of Politicization and Public Preferences Towards the Supreme Court
Study on public opinion, partisanship and Supreme Court nominees.
Assessing the Impact of the Great Recession on Income and Poverty Across States
2011 fact sheet published by Congress’s Joint Economic Committee on the recession’s impact at the state level.
Trends in College Spending: 1999-2009
2011 report by the Delta Cost Project on enrollment levels, funding and staffing by universities and colleges over the past decade.
ID at the Polls: Assessing the Impact of Recent State Voter ID Laws on Voter Turnout
2011 paper the Harvard Law and Policy Review compares changes in voter turnout between 2002 and 2006.
Perceptions of Persons in the Persistent Vegetative State
2011 study in the journal Cognition measuring the public’s general perceptions of patients living in a persistent vegetative state.
Scientists Negotiate Boundaries Between Religion and Science
2011 study in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion about how scientists and academics view religious belief.
Creativity Bias: Why New Ideas Get Rejected
2011 study by Cornell University on feelings of uncertainty and the adoption of novel or practical ideas.
Divergence, Similarity and Symmetry in Sino-Indian Threat Perceptions
2011 study in the Journal of International Affairs on India’s and China’s perceptions of one another from a security perspective.
Transit Access and Zero-Vehicle Households
2011 report by the Brookings Institute’s Metropolitan Policy Program on the transit options of U.S. households without private vehicles.
Downward Mobility from the Middle Class: Waking up from the American Dream
2011 study from the Pew Charitable Trusts on factors that contribute to downward mobility in the United States and how they intersect with race and gender.
Do High Flyers Maintain their Altitude? Performance Trends of Top Students
2011 study on high level of academic performance over time, and how these students compared to their mid- and lower-level peers.
Federal Government Shutdown: Causes, Processes and Effects
2011 report by the Congressional Research Service on the details of a shutdown and the impact of the last such event, in 1995-1996
Partisan Conflict and Congressional Approval Ratings
2009 study on partisan conflict in Congress and public approval ratings over time.
Who Never Receives Social Security Benefits?
2011 paper by the Office of Retirement Policy on “never-beneficiaries” aged 62 to 84.
Final Report on the Causes of the Macondo Well Blowout
2011 final report from the federal government on the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.
Census Bureau Graphic: Recession and Median Income
2011 Census Bureau report updating figures on American households through 2010.
Food Crises and Political Instability in North Africa and the Middle East
2011 paper correlates incidences of social unrest (as identified by news reports) with the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) global food price index between 2004 and 2011.
Economic Impacts of Non-Native Forest Insects in the Continental United States
2011 study on the types of introduced woodland pests and the economic costs they incur.
U.S. Census Report: Income, Poverty and Health Insurance
2011 report by the U.S. Census Bureau with data on health insurance coverage, income and poverty levels.
If Money Doesn’t Make You Happy, Then You Probably Aren’t Spending It Right
2011 study in the Journal of Consumer Psychology on the dynamics between measurements of happiness and personal finance.
Macroeconomic Effects of Tax Changes: Estimates Based on a New Measure of Fiscal Shocks
2010 study in The American Economic Review on the direct consequences of shifts in tax policy since World War II.
Pew Report: Americans and Their Cellphones, 2011
2011 report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project on the ways Americans use mobile phones.
Massachusetts’ Health Care Reform and Emergency Department Utilization
2011 study in the New England Journal of Medicine on the impact of Massachusetts’ expanded health care reforms on emergency room usage.
Infrastructure 2011: A Strategic Priority
2011 report from the Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young on infrastructure in the U.S. and around the world, including current state of repair, initiatives in process, and ongoing challenges.
Patterns and Effects of Social Networking Site Use among Young Adults
2010 study in Information, Communication and Society on youth behaviors on social networking sites and implications for academic performance.
Rise of Muslim Foreign Fighters: Islam and the Globalization of Jihad
2011 article in International Security on distinctions between Muslim foreign fighters and terrorists, and related policy implications.
Job Search and Job Finding in a Period of Mass Unemployment
2011 study on unemployed workers, job search practices and wage expectations.
The 9/11 attacks, 10 years later: Research roundup
Reports and surveys that shed light on the consequences of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
Effects of Teach for America in High School
Study in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management on the effects of Teach for America teachers on high school student performance
Length of Incarceration and Subsequent Labor Market Outcomes
2011 study followed the employment opportunities of 29,560 paroled inmates who had served between 3 months and 4 years in prison for a range of violent and non-violent crimes.
Malpractice Risk According to Physician Specialty
2011 study in the New England Journal of Medicine on the proportion of physicians facing malpractice claims annually, the cost of those claims, and the cumulative career risk of being sued.
Education and the Reproduction of Economic Inequality in the U.S.
2010 study in Economics of Education Review on link between family background, education and achievement.
U.S. State Department: International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, 2011
2011 report from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs on major drug-transit and drug-producing countries and current U.S. policy responses.
Post-Foreclosure Experience of U.S. Households
2011 paper by the Federal Reserve Board on the impacts of a foreclosure on credit scores, borrowing and housing consumption.
Treatment for Symptoms of Chronic Military Service-Related PTSD
2011 study on the effect of an antipsychotic drug on chronic military service-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
International Socialization and the Diffusion of Human Rights Norms
2010 paper by the University of Washington on the potential for membership in Intergovernmental Organizations to affect states’ human rights behavior.
2010 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations
2010 report by the Office of Management and Budget on financial effects of government oversight of the economy.
Manufacturing Jobs: Impact of Energy Prices, Environmental and Labor Rules
2010 study on how electricity prices, labor laws and environmental regulations affect where manufacturers locate.
Antitrust, High Tech and AT&T/T-Mobile: Research roundup
Papers and reports on emerging issues relating to technology and telecommunications, monopoly, and legal intervention
Instant Messages vs. Speech: Different Neurochemical Responses
2011 study investigates how different modes of communication impact neural stress and attachment responses.
Normalized Hurricane Damage in the United States: 1900-2005
2008 study analyzing storm-related property damage figures adjusted for inflation, wealth and population factors over time.
Globally Challenged: Are U.S. Students Ready to Compete?
2011 study by Harvard Kennedy School on relative strength of U.S. students as compared to global peers.
The Digital Revolution and Higher Education
2011 report from Pew Research Center on digital learning in colleges.
Government Size and Growth: A Survey and Interpretation of the Evidence
2011 paper by the Research Institute of Industrial Economics on the observed correlations between the size of government and lowered economic growth rates
City Living and Urban Upbringing Affect Neural Social Stress Processing in Humans
2010 study in the journal Nature on the impact of city living on the brain’s ability to regulate and cope with stress.
Geographical Mixing of 2009 Human H1N1 Influenza A Virus in a Single University Community
2011 study in the Journal of Virology mapping the diffusion and strains of the H1N1 virus as it spread through a university’s student community in 2009.
Measuring Pay-per-Install: The Commoditization of Malware Distribution
2011 study by the University of California, Berkeley, and the Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies in Software Development Technologies on the techniques of malware distributors.
No Child Left Behind and education outcomes: Research roundup
Studies analyzing the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on student and school performance.
Television Viewing and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality
2011 meta-study in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the associations between television viewing habits and a person’s risk of Type 2 Diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other causes of mortality.
Evolution of the U.S. Tornado Database: 1954-2003
2006 study by the American Meteorological Society on the history of U.S. tornado reports since 1954 and current tornado activity patterns.
Global Model for Forecasting Political Instability
2010 study in American Journal of Political Science on factors that may predict state conflict, collapse.
Detecting Deceptive Discussions in Conference Calls
2011 paper by the Stanford Graduate School of Business on the predictive power of “deceptive language” used during corporate conference calls.
Categorising Risky Play: How Can We Identify Risk-Taking in Children’s Play?
2011 study in the European Early Childhood Education Research Journal on risk-taking behaviors children engage in during play.
Health Risks and Benefits of Cycling in Urban Environments Compared with Car Use
2011 study published in the British Medical Journal examining the health and environmental benefits of public cycling initiatives.
Famine Mortality, Rational Political Inactivity and International Food Aid
2009 study from the London School of Economics on link between mortality rates during times of famine with political motivations.
Predicting Tie Strength With Social Media
2009 paper by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign attempted to predict the strength of real-world relationships based on social media interactions.
Republic of South Sudan: Opportunities and Challenges for Africa’s Newest Country
Report by the U.S. Congressional Research Service on outstanding issues for the newly independent African nation
The Great Recession and Import Protection: The Role of Temporary Trade Barriers
2011 study by the World Bank on how the global economic crisis has impacted the multilateral trading system.
Civil Movements: Facebook and Twitter in the Arab Spring
2011 study by the Dubai School of Government on social networking access and usage during the region’s 2011 democracy movements.
2008 U.S. Presidential Primaries Through the Lens of Prediction Markets
2011 study by Stanford and Caltech on how the presidential primary system shapes certain outcomes.
Bundle of Joy: Does Parenting Really Make Us Miserable?
2011 study by Arizona State and Santa Clara University on the correlation between parenting and happiness.
Digital Media Education and Online Civic and Political Participation
2010 paper from the MacArthur Foundation on youth media literacy and civic participation.
Head Start Impact: Department of Health and Human Services Report
2010 report by the Department of Health and Human Services on the cognitive development and physical health outcomes of Head Start students.
Wealth Gaps Rise to Record Highs Among Whites, Blacks and Hispanics
Report by the Pew Research Center on increasing inequality among races in the United States
Youth Exclusion in Syria: Social, Economic and Institutional Dimensions
2007 study by the Dubai School of Government on deep jobless problems among young adults in Syria.
Oil and Gas Lease Utilization: Onshore and Offshore
2011 report by the U.S. Department of Interior on untapped potential of federal lands and waters.
Political Change in the Digital Age: The Fragility and Promise of Online Organizing
2010 paper by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University on frameworks for evaluating activism in the Internet age, particularly in repressive environments.
Estimating the Impact of Trade and Offshoring on American Workers
2011 study by the World Bank on effects of globalization on American wages and job availability.
2011 study in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment on threats to the caribou population of Alberta’s oil sands region.
Internet Filtering and Circumvention Tool Usage Report
2010 report by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University on global usage of Web-based tools designed to circumvent Internet content filtering.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: Good Jobs Now and for the Future
2011 report by the U.S. Department of Commerce on the current state of the science, technology, engineering and math-based job industries.
Unions, Norms and the Rise in American Wage Inequality
2011 study in the American Sociological Review on union membership trends and impacts on the labor market.
Arousal Increases Social Transmission of Information
Study in Psychological Science on the underlying factors that drive people to share news
The Road Ahead: Unanalyzed Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases
2011 report by the National Institute of Justice on neglected evidence problems in sexual assault cases nationwide.
Fast Food Restaurants, Food Stores and Health
2011 study in Archives of Internal Medicine on links between proximity to certain types of foods and health outcomes.
Information Needs of Communities: The Changing Media Landscape in a Broadband Age
2011 FCC report on the changing information environment in the 21st century and the challenges for both the press and democracy.
United Nations IPCC Fourth Assessment Report on Climate Change
U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report presenting the latest consensus science on temperature rise, its causes and future implications
Women in the Federal Government: Ambitions and Achievements
2011 report by the U.S. government on progress of women in federal hiring and attainment of higher-level positions.
Bribes, Lobbying and Development
2011 study in the American Political Science Review on how cycles of bribery can trap developing countries in corruption.
Cognitive Control in Media Multitaskers
2009 study by Stanford University on mental effects of consumption of several media streams at once.
Right-wing extremism in Europe and beyond: Research roundup
2012 roundup of academic studies on right-wing extremist movements, with history and context
Comparative Perspective on Poverty Reduction in Brazil, China and India
2011 report by the World Bank on how three of the fastest-growing economies are approaching poverty reduction.
Debt and debt ceiling issues: Research roundup
Range of reports, studies and working papers on the implications of the United States’ carrying a large public debt.
Maternity Leave and Children’s Cognitive and Behavioral Development
2011 study for the National Bureau of Economic Research on the link between child development outcomes and the length of a mother’s maternity leave.
Making the News: Movement Organizations, Media Attention, and the Public Agenda
2010 study in American Sociological Review on characteristics of social advocacy organizations and their level of media attention.
School-Based Early Childhood Education and Age-28 Well-Being
2011 report by the University of Minnesota and University of Missouri on long-term outcomes for participants in early child-parent education programs.
Equal Opportunity Objectification? The Sexualization of Men and Women on the Cover of Rolling Stone
2011 study by SUNY-Buffalo on depictions of women over time in a prominent, trend-setting space in popular culture.
2011 study by the University of Warwick and Humboldt University on the rate of global conflict over the past 130 years
Globalization, Structural Change and Productivity Growth
2011 Tufts University and Harvard Kennedy School study on structural changes within the labor sector of developing countries and whether they promote economic growth.
Google Effects on Memory: Cognitive Consequences of Having Information at Our Fingertips
2011 study by Columbia, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard on effects of Internet search engines on human memory.
Changes in Diet and Lifestyle and Long-Term Weight Gain in Women and Men
2011 study in The New England Journal of Medicine on patterns of food consumption and exercise and their lifetime effects
Splendide Mendax: False Label Claims about High and Rising Alcohol Content of Wine
2011 study by the American Association of Wine Economists on accuracy of stated levels of alcohol content in wine.
Sexual Identity and Health-Risk Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9-12
Study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on health risks among gay, lesbian and bisexual teens
Oregon Health Insurance Experiment: Evidence from the First Year
2012 study by MIT and Harvard on impacts of randomly assigned Medicaid insurance in Oregon on public health outcomes.
Unauthorized Immigrant Population: National and State Trends, 2011
2011 report by the Pew Hispanic Center on demographic trends relating to undocumented immigrants in the United States.
Connection Between Social Welfare Participation, Gender and Obesity in America
2010 study from Duke University on links between poverty, government assistance and health problems in the United States.
Report by the U.S. Defense Science Board on emerging strategy to combat violent insurgents and stabilize societies
Integrated Assessment of Black Carbon and Tropospheric Ozone
Report by the United Nations Environment Program and World Meteorological Organization on the impact of black carbon and other substances on the climate and health.
U.S. Geological Survey: China’s Rare-Earth Industry
2011 report by the U.S. Department of Interior on China’s supply of rare earth minerals and effects on global supply
Report in the journal Appetite on the results of two studies on people’s attitudes toward sweet flavors and the impact of sugary drinks on taste preferences
Watchdog or Lapdog? Media Freedom, Regime Type and Government Respect for Human Rights
2009 paper in International Studies Quarterly on the impact of media freedom on human rights, dependant on the presence of other democratic institutions
Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Heart Rate Variability and Respiratory Function in Urban Cyclists
2011 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives on health effects experienced while cycling in traffic.
Abnormal Stock Returns for Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
2011 study in Business and Politics on the performance of stocks purchased by members of Congress.
Estimation of Injury Simulation in International Women’s Football
2011 study published in Research in Sports Medicine on the severity of injuries in international women’s soccer games.
Combating Methamphetamine Trafficking: 2011 Federal Report
Report by Office of National Drug Control Policy on trends in “meth” use and law-enforcement efforts
Report to the President on Ensuring American Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing
2011 executive advisory board report on trends in U.S. industry and areas of concern for the future.
Online Political Mobilization and Advocacy Groups: Beyond Clicktivism
2011 study in the Policy & Internet Journal on claims that mass email techniques used to mobilize people reduce activist energy.
Incentives and Test-Based Accountability in Education
2011 report by a federal policy advisory group on the movement toward large-scale testing with consequences attached and educational results.
Preventing Wildfires: Fuel Treatment in Forests
2011 report from U.S. Forest Service on tree- and plant-thinning techniques used to reduce the chances of intense wildfires
U.S. Department of Justice: Police Use of Force, Tasers and Other Less-Lethal Weapons
2011 report by the National Institute of Justice on the effectiveness and safety of Tasers and other conducted energy devices
When Prophecy Fails: How Religious Groups Cope
Review of four academic studies concerning the responses of religious groups in the event of failed prophecy
Impact of the Tea Party Movement on the 2010 Election
2011 study by Brigham Young University on the effects of the Tea Party political movement on Congressional races.
Final Report of the Congressional TARP Oversight Panel, March 2011
2011 report by federal legislative group tasked with watching over spending during financial crisis rescue programs.
U.S. Government Accountability Office: 2011 Report on Criminal Alien Statistics
2011 report from federal oversight agency on crimes and costs involving undocumented persons.
Foreign Aid Shocks as a Cause of Violent Armed Conflict
2011 study in the American Journal of Political Science on the effects of foreign aid on conflict in developing countries.
Congressional-Executive Commission on China Annual Report 2010
Report from U.S. federal joint commission updating legal and human rights overview of China
Shaping the Nation: Estimating the Impact of Fourth of July Using a Natural Experiment
2011 study by the Harvard Kennedy School on associations between childhood holiday experiences and later political affiliation and voting patterns
Pentagon Papers: Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force
Complete and unredacted release of the Pentagon Papers by the U.S. National Archives, including all supporting documentation and an account of the Vietnam peace negotiations
Escaping Affect: How Motivated Emotion Regulation Creates Insensitivity to Mass Suffering
2011 study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology on levels of compassion for large groups of people in need.
The Prevalence, Severity and Distribution of Childhood Food Allergy in the United States
2011 study in the journal Pediatrics on the scope of food allergies among U.S. children.
Air Pollutants from Automotive Traffic Act on Glutamatergic Neurons
2011 study in Environmental Health Perspectives on responses in rodent brains to pollutants from highway traffic.
Social Networking Sites: Levels of Trust, Engagement
2011 study by the Pew Research Center on levels of trust, tolerance and engagement among social networking users.
Are Caucuses Bad for Democracy?
2010 study in Political Science Quarterly on qualities and representative nature of U.S. primary election caucuses.
The Relationship of Leadership Quality to the Political Presence of Civic Associations
2011 study in Perspectives on Politics on impact of leadership strength on effectiveness of citizen groups.
Domestic Violence, Exploitation in Marriage, and the Foreign-Bride Industry
2011 report in the Virginia Journal of International Law on the commonalities behind two major “bride markets.”
How Summer Programs Can Boost Children’s Learning
2011 study by RAND Corporation on challenges of minimizing learning losses during school vacation.
Displaced and Dispossessed of Darfur: Explaining Sources of Genocide
2011 report in the British Journal of Sociology on underlying and environmental factors that fueled the mass killing in Darfur.
Collective Efficacy and Major Depression in Urban Neighborhoods
2011 study in American Journal of Epidemiology on how depression rates are affected by types and qualities of city neighborhoods.
Newspaper Coverage of Political Scandals
2011 Journal of Politics study on partisan bias in how scandals are covered by U.S. news organizations.
How Ideological Attitudes Predict Host Society Members’ Attitudes toward Immigrants
2010 study in Journal of Social Issues on global reception of new immigrants and cultural factors that produce negative attitudes toward them.
Click Trajectories: End-to-End Analysis of the Spam Value Chain
2011 study by UC San Diego and UC Berkeley on strategy for disrupting the infrastructure on which spam advertising is based.
2011 study in the Journal of Politics on the degree of political similarity among couples.
Study in Journal of Social Issues on differences in family priorities and learning outcomes for immigrant children
USDA Report: Expenditures on Children by Families, 2010
2010 study by U.S. Department of Agriculture on costs of providing for child-rearing needs.
Associations Between Physician Characteristics and Quality of Care
2010 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine on link between observable physician characteristics and quality of treatment for patients.
2011 Annual Report by the Social Security Board of Trustees
2011 U.S. Government report on the challenges facing the Social Security system and its ability to meet its obligations to retirees and those on disability.
World Health Organization: World Health Statistics 2011
2011 report from the World Health Organization on progress in meeting the U.N.’s health-related Millennium Development Goals..
Population of Gray Catbirds in the Suburban Matrix
Study by researchers at Towson University and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute on survival rates and causes of death of gray catbirds
Effects of Family Type and Resources on Children’s Academic Performance
2011 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family on educational results for children in nontraditional families and related causes
Missed Opportunity: Transit and Jobs in Metropolitan America
2011 study by Brookings Institution on how well public transportation networks line up with work commute needs
Cultural Cognition of Scientific Consensus
2010 study by the Yale Law School, George Washington Law School, and the University of Oklahoma on how values shape perceptions of expert agreement and truth
Weapon of the Strong? Participatory Inequality and the Internet
2010 study by Perspectives on Politics on Internet usage and patterns of participatory inequality in American politics.
Survey of Youth in Residential Placement: Needs and Services
2010 report by federal agencies on background profiles and life experiences of young people in custody.
Greater Transparency in Death Penalty Decisions
Study by Pepperdine University on prosecutorial procedures and the death penalty
Financially Fragile Households: Evidence and Implications
2011 study for the National Bureau of Economic Research on the vulnerability of American households to financial emergencies.
Can Social Navigation Inform Online Privacy Preferences?
2011 study by the University of California, Irvine, on how users determine personal privacy settings on social networks
Body Norms and Fat Stigma in Global Perspective
2011 study in Current Anthropology on body norms and fat stigma worldwide
Growing Income Inequality in OECD Countries
2011 report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on widening income inequalities among its member countries worldwide
Effects of Soldiers’ Deployment on Children’s Academic Performance and Behavioral Health
2011 study by the RAND Corporation on the educational and health effects of parents’ deployment on their children
U.S. Human Trafficking Incidents, 2008-2010
2011 report by U.S. Department of Justice on crimes involving human smuggling, forced labor and prostitution
Facts about Sexual Violence in the United States
2009 report by University of Minnesota, U.S. Department of Justice on extent of sex crimes in America.
WHO Report on Sexual Violence Worldwide
2002 report by the World Health Organization on frequency of sexual violence globally.
Good Government Means Different Things in Different Countries
2010 study by Harvard Kennedy School on how good governance models vary globally.
Family Income and Child Brain Growth
2011 study by the University of Wisconsin and Harvard on impacts of poverty on child brain growth.
Psychological Trends and Popular U.S. Song Lyrics
2011 study in Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts on pop music lyrical trends and wider psychological changes.
Community Information and Civic Engagement
2011 survey by Pew, Knight and Monitor Institute on how information sharing can spur community engagement and satisfaction
Energy Efficiency Limits by Housing Location, Type
2011 report by the EPA on how location factors into household energy use totals.
Outlook for Stocks, Equity in the Coming Decade
2011 report by Boston College on underlying trends in stock values and the outlook for personal retirement investments.
Politicized Places: When Immigrants Provoke Opposition
Study in American Political Science Review on the societal conditions that spur anti-immigrant sentiment
Causes of Gender Differences in Political Knowledge
2009 study in Political Behavior on the origins of the male-female divide in knowledge of politics
Best Car Safety Seat Positioning for Children
2007 study in Injury Prevention on car seat positioning and safety outcomes for children.
Assessment of the “Golden Hour” for Emergency Medical Services
2009 study in Annals of Emergency Medicine on medical service response times and survival rates among trauma victims
Brain Injury Risks for High School Football Players
2010 study in Journal of Neurotrauma on effects of head impacts for a high school football team during one season.
Explaining the International Spread of Casino Gambling
2010 study by the University of Southern Mississippi on socioeconomic factors influencing legalization of casinos globally
Medical Device Recalls and the FDA Approval Process
2011 study for the American Medical Association scrutinizing FDA fast-track approval and product recalls
Methane and the Greenhouse-gas Footprint of Natural Gas from Shale Formations
2011 study by Cornell University on uncounted greenhouse gas impacts of unconventional extraction and hydraulic fracturing.
Fathers’ Depression and Negative Parenting Behaviors
Study in Pediatrics on the link between paternal depression and care for children
Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan and Anti-Terrorism Operations
2011 report by the Congressional Research Service on expenditures for conflicts and terrorism-related operations since 2001.
Barriers to Sustaining Gender Diversity in Politics
2010 study in American Journal of Political Science on barriers to further growth as female legislative ranks increase
Traffic Congestion and Infant Health: Evidence from E-ZPass
2011 study by Columbia University on reduced auto pollution through electronic tolls and effects on fetal health outcomes
Pathological Gambling Among a Sample of Casino Patrons
2011 study by UCLA on gambling habits as reported in a casino setting
Cultural Attractions, Human Capital and Economic Growth
2010 paper by the University of Munich on cultural sites and how they shape local economies.
Cracking the Glass Cages? Workplaces and Inequality
2009 study by the University of Arizona on more fluid work environments and effects on management diversity.
Tornado Warning and Response at a University Campus
Study by Mississippi State University on the effectiveness of a large university’s emergency warning system
Football Helmet Testing and Safety Standards
2010 study in Journal of Biomechanical Engineering on limits of football helmet testing methods
Young Adult Gambling Links to Drinking, Drugs, Prostitution
2010 study in UNLV Gaming Research and Review Journal on young gamblers and propensity for risky behavior
Religion and Immigration Policy Attitudes
2009 study by the University of Iowa on religion’s role in shaping views on immigration reform.
Residential Construction Trends in America’s Cities
EPA report on shifts toward residential building in urban areas since the 1990s
Climate Impacts of Land-Use Change in China
2009 study in Climate Dynamics on climate impacts of land-use change in China
Health Reform and Medical Bankruptcy in Massachusetts
2011 study in The American Journal of Medicine on the effects of state law on family health-finance crises
Financial Literacy Initiatives: What Works
Study by The Brookings Institution on helping members of the public make better financial decisions
Expanding U.S. Broadband, Internet Infrastructure
2010 report from the Pew Center on the States on challenges to providing Internet access to all Americans
Networks of Opportunity: Gender, Race and Job Leads
2009 study in Social Problems journal on how access to employment information differs by ethnicity and sex.
Food Packaging, Diet and BPA Chemical Exposure
2011 study in Environmental Health Perspectives on chemicals in food packaging and endocrine disruption.
Lessons from No-fly Zones in Iraq and Bosnia
2004 paper in The Journal of Strategic Studies on the dynamics of aerial campaigns over Iraq and Bosnia.
Transgene Flow in Cotton Seed Production Fields
2010 study by the University of Arizona on the reasons for gene flow between fields planted with genetically modified cotton and those with traditional varieties.
Pew Report: The Internet and Campaign 2010
Pew Research Center report surveying online participation during election season
Beyond Borders: Is Media Freedom Contagious?
Study published in Kyklos: International Review of Social Sciences on the geographic spillover of increased media freedom
Smoking Cessation and Postoperative Complications
2011 metastudy published in The American Journal of Medicine on the effects of quitting smoking on post-operative complications
Comparing Outcomes in Foster Care and Group Care
2010 study by University of Pittsburgh and University of Maryland on outcomes for youth placed in alternate forms of foster care.
Human Contribution to Precipitation Extremes
2011 study published in Nature combining observational and model-based data to explore how relationship between human-induced increases in greenhouse gases and increased weather extremes.
How Girls and Boys Adjust to Leaving Risky Neighborhoods
Study in the American Journal of Sociology on gender differences and outcomes of housing relocations
Chernobyl 20 Years On: Health Consequences
2006 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives on the response to and impacts of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
National Bureau of Economic Research: A Decade of Debt
2011 study for the National Bureau of Economic research on high levels of public debt and the consequences
Online Metrics and the Future of Digital Journalism
2010 study by Columbia University on the difficulties for media organizations of understanding their online audiences.
Transit Ridership and Gas Prices: Evidence from U.S., Australia
2008 study by the Transportation Research Record on correlation between fuel prices and public transportation usage
Role of Financial Literacy in Retirement Plans
2010 study for National Bureau of Economic Research on lack of financial knowledge and retirement decisions.
Impacts of Biofuel Targets on Land Use and Food Supply
2010 paper by the World Bank on increased demand for biofuels and its societal consequences
Effects of Alcohol Tax and Price Policies on Health
2010 meta-study in the American Journal of Public Health on the broader consequences of raising alcohol prices
Potential of Microinsurance to Help Migrants Cope with Risks
2010 study by the Inter-American Development Bank on the economic circumstances of new immigrants and the need for insurance safety nets
Which Places Are Growing? Seven Trends from 2010 Census
2011 report from Harvard Kennedy School on income and population data in the Census
Predicting U.S. Elections Through Search Volume in Google Trends
2011 Wellesley College study looking at whether Google Trends volume was predictive of 2008 and 2010 U.S. Congressional elections.
Gasoline Prices and their Relationship to Drunk-Driving Crashes
2011 study for the Transportation Research Board on link between fuel prices and alcohol-related car accidents
Measuring Influence in Twitter: The Million Follower Fallacy
2010 study for the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence on how social media users wield influence
Effects of Cell Phone Use on Brain Glucose Metabolism
2011 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the effects of cell phone exposure on brain activity
Hispanics Trail Other Groups in Web Usage, Confidence
2011 poll by the Washington Post, Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health on Internet usage among Latinos
Raising the Age of Juvenile Jurisdiction in North Carolina
2011 study by the Vera Institute of Justice on the potential benefits of treating criminals under 18 as juveniles and not as adults
Action Following a Nuclear Blast in a U.S. City
2007 report from Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center on necessary steps in the aftermath of an act of nuclear terrorism in a U.S. city
Attacks Against Media and Human Rights Websites
2010 study by Harvard’s Berkman Center on the frequency and type of Internet attacks on targeted groups.
Microbial Quality of Food in Poorer Communities
Study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine on the conditions of fresh food in stores in lower-income neighborhoods
Effects of Nuclear Conflicts and Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
2006 study by the University of Colorado, Rutgers and UCLA on the likely effects of a nuclear explosion in a densely populated city.
Firearm Ownership and Homicide Across the U.S.
2002 study published in the American Journal of Public Health on the relationship between firearm-ownership rates and homicide rates
Impact of Antibiotic Regimens on Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria
2008 study by researchers in the United States and Europe on antibiotics and the creation of drug-resistant strains of bacteria.
Thyroid Cancers in Ukraine Related to the Chernobyl Accident
2011 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives investigating the continued level of thyroid cancer risk among Chernobyl victims two decades later.
Injuries in Cribs, Playpens and Bassinets Among U.S. Children
2011 study in Pediatrics on nonfatal injuries to infants from cribs and related products.
Tsunami Data Supports Forecast, Research and Mitigation
2008 chapter from Tsunami Science Four Years After the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami measuring the action taken in creating and maintaining a Tsunami activity database.
Test of Forecasting Model on Japanese Earthquakes
2005 study in Pure and Applied Geophysics testing an earthquake forecasting model against the records of Japanese quakes over 36 years.
Risk of Injury for Bicycling on Cycle Tracks Versus in the Street
2010 study from the Harvard School of Public Health on the relative safety of on-street bicycle lanes and physically separated cycle tracks.
Energy Beverages: Content and Safety
2010 Mayo Clinic review of the contents and safety of energy beverages and sports drinks
History of Tsunami Research and Countermeasures in Japan
2009 report in the Proceedings of the Japan Academy detailing the nature of tsunami disasters over time and Japan’s responses
Saving for Retirement: Overcoming Human Biases and Knowledge Deficits
2010 report by the Social Security Administration on faulty decision-making in retirement investing strategies.
Gendered Perceptions and Women’s Equality in Electoral Politics
2010 study in American Journal of Political Science on the persistent political gender gap in American politics
Politics of Foreign Direct Investment into Developing Countries
2008 study in the American Journal of Political Science on political conditions that attract foreign direct investment.
Effect of Local Weather on Perceptions about Global Warming
2012 study by New York University and Temple University on the link between local weather patterns and perceptions of climate change.
Energy Innovation and Competition Among U.S., China, India, Brazil
2010 study by the Council on Foreign Relations on issues of technology research and development among major countries
Genetically Modified Corn and Effects on Nearby Crops
2010 study in the journal Science examining the impact of genetically modified corn on neighboring un-modified crops
Pedestrian and Bicyclist Crashes with Hybrid Electric Vehicles
2009 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on accidents involving hybrid cars and other forms of travel.
Associations of Television Content Type and Obesity in Children
2009 study in the American Journal of Public Health on the effects of certain kinds of television content on child weight problems.
How Social Networks Shaped Disease Transmission During 2009 H1N1 Pandemic
2010 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the role of social networks in shaping the transmission of H1N1
Mental Retirement: Cognition, Memory and Outcomes
2010 study in the Journal of Economic Perspectives on the effect of early retirement on cognitive function of people in their early 60s.
Women Empowerment in Egypt and Investment in Children
2008 study in the Middle East Development Journal on the effect of Egyptian mothers’ education and financial position on their children’s education
The Troubled U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
2008 study published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives on the factors that have hurt the U.S. pension-insurance corporation.
Peak Travel? Trends in Passenger Transport
2011 Stanford and UC Berkeley study on transportation trends and how they may impact predictions about future carbon emissions levels.
Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Male Type 2 Diabetes
2010 study by the Harvard School of Public Health on alcohol consumption and rates of diabetes.
Equality and Inequality in the Arab Region
Study by the Cairo-based Economic Research Forum on development patterns and economic challenges in the Arab world
Antiretroviral Therapy Coverage and New HIV Diagnoses
2010 study published in The Lancet on the effects of highly active antiretroviral therapy and new HIV diagnoses
Effects of Beverage Alcohol Price and Tax Levels on Drinking
2009 metastudy by the University of Florida examining the reported effects of alcohol price/taxes on purchasing and consumption habits.
Removal of Lymph Nodes in Women With Invasive Breast Cancer
2010 study indicating that surgical removal may not be necessary for women with certain kinds of early-stage breast cancer.
Exercise Training Increases Size of Hippocampus and Improves Memory
2010 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the potential cognitive benefits of regular aerobic exercise.
Screen-Based Entertainment Time, All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Event
2011 study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology on the relationship between leisure activities and cardiovascular disease events and all-cause mortality.
Cause of Death Affects Racial Classification on Death Certificates
2011 study conducted by University of California, Irvine, on the discrepancies between individuals’ reported race at birth and death and the possible role of the cause of death.
State and Local Immigration Enforcement
2011 study by the Migration Policy Institute on the state and local enforcement of the federal 287(g) section of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act.
Childhood Self-control Predicts Health, Wealth and Public Safety
2010 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the relationship between childhood self-control and its consequences later in life
Have Disaster Costs Increased Due to Climate Change?
2011 metastudy by the Institute for Environmental Studies on results of 22 peer-reviewed studies on economic losses from weather events and their potential connection to global warming.
Pathways to Ideology in U.S. Politics: Analyzing Conservatism
2011 study by researchers from Bucknell and UNC Chapel Hill on the varied political views of those who self-identify as “conservative.”
Claiming Health: Front-of-Package Labeling of Children’s Food
2011 report by the Prevention Institute examining the nutritional qualities of 58 children’s products with front-of-the-package labeling
Importance of the Individual Mandate: Evidence from Massachusetts
2011 analysis by researchers from Harvard University, MIT and Wellesley College on the commonwealth’s insurance-requirement law.
Subprime Opportunity: The Unfulfilled Promise of For-Profit Colleges and Universities
2010 report by the Education Trust on the relative characteristics of the for-profit school sector, including tuition costs, average student loan amounts and default rates, and graduation rates.
Understanding the Participatory News Consumer
2010 survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project and the Project for Excellence in Journalism on trends in the news habits of Americans
What’s the Hard Return on Employee Wellness Programs?
2010 study published in the Harvard Business Review potential benefits of well-designed wellness programs to both companies and workers
Climate Change and Economic Growth: Evidence from the Last Half Century
2008 paper by researchers from Harvard, MIT and Northwestern University on the potential effect of climate change on nations’ economic growth.
The Impact of Bisphenol A and Triclosan on Immune Parameters in the U.S. Population
2011 University of Michigan study on the effects of triclosan, a common antibacterial agent, and BPA on the functioning of the human immune system
Identifying Risk Factors for On-road Commuter Cyclists
2010 study by Monash University, Australia, on the risk factors that on-road commuter cyclists face from drivers.
Do Babies Learn from Baby Media?
2010 study by researchers from the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University on the number of words that 12- to 18-month-olds picked up from a best-selling instructional DVD for children.
How Does Your Kindergarten Classroom Affect Your Earnings?
2010 study from Harvard, Northwestern, and UC Berkeley researchers on the potential long-term effects of high-quality early education.
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation by Agricultural Intensification
2010 Stanford University study on the effects of higher crop yields on greenhouse gas emissions.
Impact of Whaling on the Ocean Carbon Cycle
2010 study by the University of Maine and others on the effect the ability of whales to sequester carbon and the potential benefits of restoring whale populations.
Speed Cameras for the Prevention of Road Traffic Injuries and Deaths
2010 metastudy by researchers from the University of Queensland on the findings from 35 different studies of speed cameras.
2010 study by the National Cancer Institute on the potential benefits of low-dose helical CT scans in the detection of lung cancer.
Relationships Between Streetcars and the Built Environment
2010 study from the Transit Cooperative Research Program on recent streetcar systems and their development and land-use impacts.
Evaluating the Relative Environmental Impact of Countries
2010 study by researchers from Harvard, Princeton, the University of Adelaide, and the National University of Singapore on the environmental impact across a large set of countries.
Polarized America: The Dance of Ideology and Unequal Riches
2006 Princeton University study on the relationship between growing income inequality and increasing political divisions in the United States.
Epidemiology of HIV Infection in Large Urban Areas in the United States
2010 study from the CDC and others on HIV/AIDS trends and ways to improve prevention and treatment programs.
Surgical Checklists in U.S. Hospitals Could Save Money, Improve Care
2010 study on potential cost savings and improvements in patient care from adopting a surgical safety checklist.
Sustainable Water Management in the U.S. Southwest
2010 study from the Nature Conservancy Center for Science and Public Policy on patterns of stream-flow depletion across 18 Arizona watersheds and possible mitigation strategies.
Physical Activity and Weight Gain Prevention
2010 study by researchers from the Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health and others on the relationship between different amounts of physical activity and weight changes.
Effect of Screening Mammography on Breast-Cancer Mortality
2010 Harvard School of Public Health study on the relative effectiveness of regular mammography screening on breast-cancer mortality.
2010 report from the National Center on Performance Incentives at Vanderbilt University on a project attempting to measure the impact of educator merit pay on students’ performance in mathematics.
U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey
2010 survey by Pew Research Center on Americans’ understanding of religious tenets, practices, history, legal dynamics
Surgical Checklist to Reduce Mortality, Complications Around Globe
2009 study looking at the potential for reductions in surgical complications and patient deaths from adopting a surgical safety checklist.
Mega-Crises Lessons: BP Oil Spill, Financial Meltdown
2010 Brooklyn College paper on the some of the lessons that could inform future policy-making to avoid the repeat of similar crises.
Disparities in Obesity Patterns Among Adolescents
2010 study by researchers from UCSF, the University of Oklahoma and UC Berkeley on the prevalence of obesity among California public school students
New York City Pedestrian Safety Study and Action Plan
2009 study commissioned by the New York City Department of Transportation analyzing trends and causes of pedestrian-related car crashes.
Change in Prevalence of Hearing Loss in U.S. Adolescents
Study by researchers from Harvard, Vanderbilt and Brigham and Women’s Hospital on the rate of hearing loss among U.S. adolescents.
Music Training for the Development of Auditory Skills
2010 Northwestern University study on the larger effects of music students’ improved auditory abilities.
Global Phytoplankton Decline Over the Past Century
2010 study published in Nature magazine on the change in the level of phytoplankton activity over the last 100 years.
Mandatory Financial Education: A Field Study
2010 University of Wisconsin study on the results of financial education among very low-income families in a subsidized housing program.
Health Effects of the Gulf Oil Spill
2010 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the health of area residents and workers.
Unauthorized Immigrants and Their U.S.-Born Children
2010 Pew Hispanic Center report on the characteristics of unauthorized immigrants’ families and parenting status.
Do In-Kind Transfers Affect Health? Evidence from the Food Stamp Program
2009 Harris School of Public Policy paper on the effects of Food Stamps on recipients’ health
Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California
2009 RAND Corporation study on the disparities between Latino and African-American males and their white counterparts.
School-Based Intervention for Diabetes Risk Reduction
2010 study on the effects of a school-based program addressing risk factors for diabetes and obesity
Geographic Variation in the Gender Differences in Test Scores
2010 paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives looking at how the disparity in men’s and women’s math and verbal test scores might be explained by state or regional differences.
Public Smoking Laws and Environmental Smoke Exposure
2010 study examining the effects of public-place smoking laws on smoking prevalence and second-hand smoke exposure.
Geographic Variation in Medicare Drug Spending
2010 study exploring the relationship between spending on non-drug medical services and pharmaceutical expenses across geographical regions.
Mental Health Treatment and Criminal Justice Outcomes
Paper by the Harvard Medical School examining whether treating children and adults with mental health illnesses could reduce crime.
Sleep Duration and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
2009 metastudy in the Journal of Sleep Researchon the relationship between sleep duration and mortality, based on 23 separate research papers
U.S. Immigrants and Bicycling: Two-wheeled in Autopia
2010 UCLA study on the relationship between bicycle use and riders’ immigrant status.
Hidden Health Costs of Transportation
2010 report by the American Public Health Association examining the external costs that automotive-transportation systems impose.
Nutrition Menu Labels May Lead to Lower-Calorie Children’s Restaurant Meals
2010 study looking at the potential effects on children’s diet of putting nutrition information on fast food items.
Assessing Variations in Hospital Resource Use and Outcomes
2009 paper examining the relationship between Medicare spending and outcomes for patients with heart failures
Direct and Indirect Costs of Food Safety Regulation
2008 Center for Economic Studies paper on the effects of federal food safety regulations and private actions on the cost of meat and poultry processing.
Real Cost of Voter Registration
2009 study by the Pew Center of the States on expenses incurred at the state and county levels in Oregon during the 2008 election.
Latinos and the 2010 Census: The Foreign Born Are More Positive
2010 survey by the Pew Hispanic Center on the relative attitudes of foreign- and U.S.-born Hispanics toward the 2010 Census.
