Household surveys: Problems, usefulness in collecting data
2015 study published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives that examines the problems associated with collecting data using household surveys, including declining response rates.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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Is the Social Security Administration offering erroneous projections?
2015 study published in Political Analysis that examines forecasts from the Social Security Administration to determine whether and why the federal agency has made errors in its projections.
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Projecting costs for the most burdened renters
In this 2015 study, researchers from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies and Enterprise Community Partners Inc. analyzed the growing trend of severely cost-burdened renters.
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The impact of big-box retailers on communities, jobs, crime, wages and more: Research roundup
2015 updated selection of research on the wide range of impacts of retail chain stores, including on small local business, county-level employment, and more.
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Diet quality, child health and food policies in developing countries
2014 study from a scholar at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy that looks at child health and food policies in developing countries, including Bangladesh, India, Kenya and the Philippines.
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Incarcerated fathers: Impacts on children
A 2015 study from Cornell University examines the impact of paternal incarceration on children’s social and behavioral functioning.
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Affirmative action in university admissions: Research roundup
2013 roundup of recent studies and papers on affirmative action, admissions, campus diversity and racial attitudes at U.S. universities.
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China’s one-child policy: Impacts on adopted girls
2015 report published in Population Studies examines the practice by some Chinese parents of adopting girls and raising them as future wives for their biological sons.
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The health effects and costs of air pollution: Research roundup
2015 review of scholarship on impact of air pollution in the United States, including health effects, economic costs and automotive and transportation causes.
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Legalized gambling: Fiscal impact on U.S. counties
This 2015 study looks at the impacts that legalizing gambling has on the local and state government expenditures and revenues.
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