Trends in the distribution of house income between 1979 and 2007
2011 Congressional Budget Office report analyzes IRS and Census Bureau data to track changes in income across classes of earners.
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Marijuana use and motor vehicle crashes
2011 metastudy from Columbia published in Epidemiologic Reviews on the link between marijuana use and risk of being involved in a motor vehicle crash.
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Possible effects of the “Buffett Rule” and higher taxes on the wealthy
2011 report by the Congressional Research Service on how taxable income is determined and how a surcharge on millionaires would affect job-creation and savings rates
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Television leads less-informed citizens to vote based on candidates’ appearance
2011 study in the American Journal of Political Science on the impact of a candidate’s appearance with low-knowledge U.S. voters.
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Jackie (and Jill) Robinson effect: Why do congresswomen outperform congressmen?
2011 study in American Journal of Political Science on the connection between gender and the effectiveness of elected officials.
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Adverse adolescent relationship histories and young adult health
2011 study in the Journal of Adolescent Health on negative experiences in adolescence and poor health later on for young adults.
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Daily deals: Prediction, social diffusion and reputational ramifications
2011 paper by researchers from Boston University and Harvard on Groupon and LivingSocial operations and the extent of merchant benefits.
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Assessing the impact of the Great Recession on income and poverty across states
2011 fact sheet published by Congress’s Joint Economic Committee on the recession’s impact at the state level.
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The bias against creativity: Why people desire but reject creative ideas
2011 study by Cornell University published in Psychological Science on feelings of uncertainty and the adoption of novel or practical ideas.
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Do high flyers maintain their altitude? Performance trends of top students
2011 study on high level of academic performance over time, and how these students compared to their mid- and lower-level peers.
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