The U.S. Postal Service and financial sustainability: Research roundup
2013 collection of academic studies and research papers on the United States Postal Service, including its Constitutional mandate, legal constraints and financial situation.
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The career prospects of overeducated Americans
2014 study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research tracking the career paths of nearly 5,000 individuals for 12 years after they first entered the job market.
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Math basics for journalists: Working with averages and percentages
Understanding numbers and conveying their meaning is part of being a journalist. You should have a working knowledge of arithmetic, be comfortable with statistics, percentages and more.
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The impact of future U.S. land-use change on urban areas, forests, habitat and biodiversity
A 2014 study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences analyzing how five land-use scenarios affect future change in U.S. urban areas, forests, rangeland and more.
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Gender, education and conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa: Research roundup
2014 roundup of academic and governmental research and statistics on girls’ education in Nigeria and other nations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Covering bicycling and bike infrastructure: New data and angles
2014 review of research on cycling and 10 ideas for reporting on your community, whether it has a well-established cycling culture or there’s a long road ahead.
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The impact of public officials’ corruption on the size and allocation of U.S. state spending
2014 study in Public Administration Review examining the impact of public officials’ corruption on states’ expenditures, borrowing, salaries, and more.
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State and local government finance: The new fiscal ice age
2014 study in Annual Review of Political Science looking at the impact of the Great Recession and demographic shifts on state and local finance.
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Local government responses to fiscal stress: Evidence from the public education sector
2014 study in Public Administration Review on how K–12 public education fared during the recession to better understand the choices made by school districts
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The low-wage recovery: Industries and jobs after the Great Recession
2014 analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the National Employment Law Project that examines how jobs lost in the recession differ from those added in the recovery.
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