Mom-and-pop meet big-box: Complements or substitutes?
2009 paper by the University of Maryland and the Center for Economic Studies on the effect of large chain retail stores on smaller retailers as well as local employment.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act and population aging challenges
A 2008 paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research paper looking at age discrimination in the U.S. and the ADEA’s historical effects
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Did U.S. highways cause suburbanization?
2008 Brown University paper examining the extent to which highways could explain rates of suburbanization within the U.S.
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Geographic and ethnic patterns of metropolitan planning boards
2006 paper by the Brookings Institution exploring the potential for bias in the structure of metropolitan planning organizations.
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What really determines whether a manufacturing firm locates and remains in California
2008 paper by California State University examines the state’s manufacturing job loss and explores possible solutions.
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Roller coaster of California state budgeting after Proposition 13
2006 study by California State University, Sacramento, on how state budgeting changed after the enactment of Proposition 13.
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Case for banning subprime mortgages
2008 paper by the Valparaiso University School of Law on mortgage interest rates and the potential role of the FHA in providing mortgages to low-income home buyers.
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Latino preschool children’s oral health in rural California
2008 University of California, San Francisco, study on the causes behind the high rate of dental care among the state’s Latino children.
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Lessons from a state-funded workplace literacy program
2009 study by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research on effectiveness of workplace literacy training in 10 sites throughout Indiana.
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Leaving welfare and joining the labor force: Does job training help?
2006 University of Santa Clara study on the effectiveness of New York City’s Employment Services and Placement job training program for welfare recipients.
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