Policy intervention in debt renegotiation: The home affordable modification program
2012 study from the Federal Reserve Bank, Ohio State, Columbia, the University of Chicago and the U.S. Treasury on the shortcomings of the 2009 program.
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Who says they have ever used a government social program? The role of policy visibility
2012 paper from Cornell University on the disjunction between citizens who acknowledge using government social programs and the number who actually do.
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In post-recession America, poverty rate stays high: Research roundup
2012 examination of Census Bureau figures on poverty and aggregation of related resources for interpreting poverty data and policy.
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Research chat: DePaul’s Mike Reilley on information resources, journalism education
2012 interview with DePaul journalism educator and Journalist’s Toolbox editor Mike Reilley.
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Pew Research Center: The lost decade of the middle class
2012 report from the Pew Research Center on survey data relating to middle-class Americans, with economic context from government data.
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Voter ID, voting rights and election 2012: Research roundup
2012 review of relevant studies, reports and media resources relating to voter disenfranchisement, fraud and other issues.
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Evaluating the impact of vice presidential selection on voter choice
2010 study from the University of California, Irvine, on the average effect a vice presidential candidate has on the electorate.
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Rising temperatures, extreme weather and climate change knowledge: Research roundup
Roundup of recent studies on global warming, rising average temperatures, and public and private opinions on climate change.
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Impact of race, ethnicity and immigration status on political participation
2012 study from Harvard, Brown and the University of Missouri on the factors that influence voting behavior in minority communities.
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How large and long-lasting are the persuasive effects of televised campaign ads?
2011 study in the American Political Science Review on how campaign ad effects on voters quickly deteriorate over time.
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