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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.
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.
Wealth Effects Revisited, 1975-2012
2013 paper for the NBER on the relationship between household income, consumption, house wealth and the stock market.
2013 review of research and article in the journal Science on the global energy consumption of Internet and communications technology.
Double Majors: Influences, Identities and Impacts
2012 study from Vanderbilt University on the demographics, motivations and outcomes of double majoring in college.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pew Research Center: Cell Internet Use 2012
2012 survey from the Pew Internet and American Life project on accessing the Internet through cellphones.
2012 paper from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on the appeal of fair-trade goods.
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.
2012 report from the University of Michigan on how U.S. homeowners have been faring over time.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
