Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
A new study of job ads suggests there’s a demand for journalists with expertise in areas such as audience analytics and computer programming and those with certain personality traits such as outgoingness.
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Over one in ten households in the U.S. spends more than half their income on housing costs – a financial burden that takes a toll on health, too.
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For years, research has found that adults with children are less happy. A new study from scholars at Dartmouth College and the Paris School of Economics suggests the cost of raising them is to blame.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer found over 9,000 environmental problems in the city’s public schools through an investigation that used community-based testing.
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We offer reporters tips on covering teachers unions, including developing union sources and understanding public school teachers’ pay systems.
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Part-time work adjustments have driven one-third to half of the hours lost during recessions in the U.S. and U.K., researchers report.
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We’ve gathered research that looks at the work of teachers unions, including their impact on school district spending, student achievement and teacher turnover.
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This roundup of research focuses on border barriers — what they are, why they have become popular, whether they actually help countries control their borders and how they impact the environment and local communities.
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More newborns suffer from drug withdrawal in counties experiencing shortages of mental health care providers and higher rates of unemployment.
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Due to food shortages related to climate change, the Earth may experience a net increase of 529,000 adult deaths by 2050.
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