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Tax Havens: Exploring “Treasure Islands”
Findings from a variety of studies and reports, and a paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, on the impact of tax havens on global financial market competition, as well as the dynamics of tax evasion.
Is Corporate Social Responsibility Associated with Lower Wages?
2013 study in Environmental and Resource Economics showing that firms with a reputation for corporate social responsibility often pay their employees lower wages and gender plays a strong role in these dynamics.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wealth Effects Revisited, 1975-2012
2013 paper for the NBER on the relationship between household income, consumption, house wealth and the stock market.
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.
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.
Wind energy in the United States and globally: Research roundup
2012 roundup of recent research on issues related to onshore and offshore wind energy
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
