Political polarization in the American public
2014 study by the Pew Research Center based on a national survey that explores how political polarization affects government, society and people’s lives.
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Economic growth and developing world cities: The benefits of urban clustering
2014 study from the University of Pennsylvania showing how urbanization can foster economic growth in the developing and developed world.
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Research findings on women, business leadership and the “Lehman sisters” hypothesis
2014 review of scholarship in Cambridge Journal of Economics on whether or not having more women in leadership roles can help eliminate risky firm behavior.
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Effect of prices on nutrition: Comparing the impact of product- and nutrient-specific taxes
2014 National Bureau of Economic Research study suggesting that it is better to tax unhealthy ingredients broadly rather than specific brands, goods and products.
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Waging war on poverty: Historical trends using the Supplemental Poverty Measure
2014 study for the National Bureau of Economic Research that focuses on the effectiveness of government anti-poverty policies since 1967, using the new measure from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Global health 2035: A world converging within a generation
2013 report for The Lancet that quantifies the future of global health and development and maps out how progress might be achieved through investments.
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Credit rating agencies: The current system and how it can be improved
2013 study in the Annual Review of Financial Economics on the financial ratings agencies, past and ongoing controversies and the state of reform efforts.
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