The state of the nation’s housing in 2015: Homeownership down, rentals on the rise
2015 report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University documents the ongoing changes in homeownership rates, rents, housing starts and more.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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Health benefits of urban vegetation and green space: Research roundup
2015 review of recent research on the relationship between the presence of urban vegetation or green space and human health and well-being.
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Algorithms, journalistic investigations and holding digital power accountable
2015 paper from the University of Maryland highlighting the emerging field of reporting on algorithms and laying out definitions, strategies and key issues for reporters.
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Commercial drones in the U.S.: Privacy, ethics, economics — and journalism
2015 review of research on the use of drone aircraft by commercial organizations and government agencies, and the dilemmas it poses, including public safety and individual privacy.
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Dealing with debt: Historical evidence of governments’ actions and their effectiveness
2015 study by Harvard and the American Enterprise Institute that examines the range of options governments have used to manage their levels of public debt.
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The untold story of Chinese restaurants in America
2015 research brief highlighting the dynamic interaction between exclusionary legal policies and immigrants’ adaptive strategies, by Heather R. Lee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Neighborhood circumstances and children’s life chances: Landmark study from Harvard
2015 study from Harvard showing how neighborhood circumstance can have a substantial impact on a child’s future earnings.
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Bikeshare systems: Recent research on their growth, users’ demographics and their health and societal impacts
2015 assessment of the state of research on bikeshare programs, with insight into user demographics, system growth, mode shift, and health and safety.
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Comparing price and non-price approaches to urban water conservation
2014 and 2009 studies from U.C. Riverside, Yale and the Harvard Kennedy School on the relative merits of policies to encourage efficient use of scarce water resources.
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How economic scarcity can alter perceptions of race, enhance discrimination and contribute to racial disparities
2014 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) examining how shifting social perceptions during economic downturns can exacerbate racial disparities.
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