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Criminal Justice, Economics

Length of incarceration and subsequent labor market outcomes

by Margaret Weigel | September 8, 2011

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 crimes.

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Malpractice risk according to physician specialty

by Leighton Walter Kille | September 7, 2011

2011 study in the New England Journal of Medicine on the proportion of physicians facing malpractice claims and the cumulative career risk of being sued.

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Economics, Education

Education and the reproduction of economic inequality in the U.S.

by Margaret Weigel | September 7, 2011

2010 study in Economics of Education Review on link between family background, education and achievement.

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Economics

Post-foreclosure experience of U.S. households

by Christopher Olver | September 6, 2011

2011 paper by the Federal Reserve Board on the impacts of a foreclosure on credit scores, borrowing and housing consumption.

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Criminal Justice, Health

Treatment for symptoms of chronic military-service-related PTSD

by Margaret Weigel | September 6, 2011

2011 study on the effect of an antipsychotic drug on chronic military service-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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Economics

International socialization and the diffusion of human rights norms

by Christopher Olver | September 5, 2011

2010 paper by the University of Washington on the potential for membership in Intergovernmental organizations to affect states’ human rights behavior.

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Economics, Environment, Politics & Government

2010 report to Congress on the benefits and costs of federal regulations

by John Wihbey | September 4, 2011

2010 report by the United States Office of Management and Budget on the financial costs and benefits of government regulations on the economy.

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Economics, Environment

Manufacturing jobs: Impact of energy prices, environmental and labor rules

by John Wihbey | September 4, 2011

2010 study by UCLA and Dartmouth College on how electricity prices, labor laws and environmental regulations affect where manufacturers locate.

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Criminal Justice, Economics, Media

Antitrust, High Tech and AT&T/T-Mobile: Research roundup

by John Wihbey | September 1, 2011

Papers and reports on emerging issues relating to technology and telecommunications, monopoly, and legal intervention

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Media, Race & Gender

Instant messages vs. speech: Different neurochemical responses

by Margaret Weigel | August 31, 2011

2011 study in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior on how different modes of communication impact neural stress and attachment responses.

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