Stabilizing and reducing U.S. energy consumption
2008 paper by the Widener University School of Law on approaches for realizing the potential benefits of energy efficiency in the United States.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
Expert Commentary
Hidden costs of energy: Unpriced consequences of energy production and use
2010 report by the National Resource Council on the cost of the production and use of various forms of energy in the United States.
Expert Commentary
Impact of railway stations on property value
2007 meta-analysis by Amsterdam University of U.S. and international studies on transit stations’ effect on property values.
Expert Commentary
Bus versus rail: Costs, capacities and impacts
2009 University of Texas metastudy on the cost, operational characteristics, and land-use impacts of different mass-transit technologies.
Expert Commentary
Genetically engineered seeds and crop yields
2009 report by the Union of Concerned Scientists analyzing more than a decade of peer-reviewed research on genetically modified crops
Expert Commentary
Red-light cameras for the prevention of road traffic crashes
2005 Imperial College London review of the available scholarship on the impact of red-light cameras on automotive crashes.
Expert Commentary
Policies to alter the use of alternative financial services
2008 Brookings Institution study on options for moving disadvantaged individuals to the banking system.
Expert Commentary
After financial firms collapse: Bankruptcy or bailouts?
2009 University of Pennsylvania Law School research paper looking at the trade-offs between the two options.
Expert Commentary
Policy tools for reducing automotive congestion and emissions
2009 review by the World Bank of methods available for addressing transportation-sector emissions and congestion.
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Corporate social and financial performance
2003 examination of the relationship between corporate social and environmental responsibility and financial performance.
Expert Commentary