The dynamics of the Iowa caucuses: Updated scholarship and clues toward 2016
2014-2015 scholarship that provides new insights on the Iowa caucuses and suggests that the demographics of participants may be changing.
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Harmful chemicals and neurotoxins: Silently eroding intelligence, damaging societies
2014 research from the University of Southern Denmark and the Harvard School of Public Health on recent empirical studies on the potential impact of development neurotoxins.
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Computerization, atomization, crowdsourcing and the new economics of employment
2014 research review on how technology will increasingly break down labor into component parts and related economic and employment outcomes.
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The power and perspectives of mayors: Data from a survey of more than 70 U.S. officials
2014 report from Boston University’s Initiative on Cities based on interviews of more than 70 mayors of cities across the United States. Topics discussed include policy priorities, gentrification and income inequality.
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Undocumented migration to the United States and the wages of Mexican immigrants
A 2014 study from Princeton University published in International Migration Review on the impact of a change in the proportion of undocumented immigrants on immigrant wages.
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Gender dynamics, competitive job listings and applicant decisions: A natural field experiment
2014 study in The Review of Economic Studies showing how job incentives and specifications can discourage women to apply for jobs.
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Civil wars and public support for insurgencies: Applying an “epidemic model” to Ukrainian history
2013 study in Conflict Management and Peace Science testing a new model of how civilians chose between sides during civil wars, with a case study involving Ukraine.
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“Nonpracticing entities” and “patent trolls”: Evidence from targeted firms
2014 paper written for the National Bureau of Economic Research that analyzes the behavior of nonpracticing entities (NPEs) as well as the characteristics of companies likely to be targeted.
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State ballot questions and the power of wording: An experiment in “framing” issues
2014 study from Utah State University published in Perspectives on Politics demonstrating how the wording of ballot question titles can influence voters’ choices.
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Geography and high-tech employment growth in U.S. counties
2014 study in the Journal of Economic Geography showing urban clustering and proximity to educational institutions are associated with high-tech sector growth.
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