Do body cameras change how police interact with the public?
2015 study published in the Journal of Experimental Criminology that examines how body cameras influence the behavior of police officers during encounters with the public.
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Immigration: Impact on childcare prices, U.S. women’s fertility
2015 study published in Demography that analyzes immigration’s effect on the childcare prices and women’s childbearing decisions.
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Does student test data change public opinion about education policies, public leaders?
2015 study published in the Journal of Public Policy that examines whether and how public opinion about education reforms are affected when residents of Tennessee are presented with student-performance data.
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The politics of tax enforcement
A 2015 study published in the Journal of Public Policy looks at the effect of the current President’s political party on the level of resources available to the IRS and their allocation within the federal agency.
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Household surveys: Problems, usefulness in collecting data
2015 study published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives that examines the problems associated with collecting data using household surveys, including declining response rates.
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China’s one-child policy: Impacts on adopted girls
2015 report published in Population Studies examines the practice by some Chinese parents of adopting girls and raising them as future wives for their biological sons.
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How social media influences Millennials’ political views
2015 study from the University of Hawaii that looks at how young adults who are known as “millennials” use social media to inform their political opinions.
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Are criminal courts more lenient on women?
2015 study published in the Journal of Criminal Justice that looks at gender disparities in pretrial release and in jail sentencing decisions.
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News paywalls: Consumer views on paying for content
2015 study published in Electronic News that explores how consumers view the economic nature of news and consumers’ willingness to pay for multi-platform news products.
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Cigarette taxes and older adult smoking
2015 study in Health Economics that investigates the potential impact that raising cigarette taxes might have on tobacco use among older adults.
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