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.
A literature review of studies in the past few years that shed light on issues such as online political polarization.
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2012 report from Harvard on the impact of government housing policies on home-ownership rates of minority individuals and disadvantaged communities.
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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.
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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.
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2009 OSRAM Opto Semiconductors study, comparing the environmental performance of incandescents, compact fluorescents and LEDs
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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.
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2012 review of studies on questions of measuring teacher performance, structuring personnel and compensation plans accordingly, and instructor retention.
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2013 review of relevant research on guns in the United States, including a 2012 study in Crime and Delinquency on the effectiveness of U.S. gun violence reduction policies.
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2013 report from the Pew Research Center demonstrating how discussions on Twitter often do not reflect more general national sentiment.
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2012 study in Journal of Communication showing how violence is less prevalent on YouTube than it is on network television.
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