U.S. EPA: Energy-efficiency limits by housing location, type
2011 report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on how building location factors into the total cost of household energy use.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
Expert Commentary
Outlook for stocks, equity in the coming decade
2011 report by Boston College on underlying trends in stock values and the outlook for personal retirement investments.
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Best car safety seat positioning for children
2007 study in Injury Prevention on car seat positioning and safety outcomes for children.
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Assessment of the “golden hour” for emergency medical services
2009 study in Annals of Emergency Medicine on medical service response times and survival rates among trauma victims.
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Explaining the international spread of casino gambling
2010 study by the University of Southern Mississippi on socioeconomic factors influencing legalization of casinos globally.
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Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan and anti-terrorism operations
2011 report by the Congressional Research Service on expenditures for conflicts and terrorism-related operations since 2001.
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Traffic congestion and infant health: Evidence from E-ZPass
2011 study in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics on reduced auto pollution through electronic tolls and effects on fetal health outcomes.
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Cultural attractions, human capital and economic growth
2010 paper by the Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich on cultural sites and how they shape local economies.
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Cracking the glass cages? Workplaces and inequality
2009 study by the University of Arizona in the American Journal of Sociology on more fluid work environments and effects on management diversity.
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Residential construction trends in America’s cities
2011 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report on shifts toward residential building in urban areas of the United States since the 1990s.
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