Human trafficking and the “new slavery”: Definitions, enforcement, understanding
2014 paper in the Annual Review of Law and Social Science that explores current debates and findings relating to the area of human trafficking.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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How “good enough” technology can stifle innovation
2015 essay on how early adoption of technology can stifle later innovation, by Ethan Zuckerman, director of the Center for Civic Media at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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China’s rise as a major contributor to science and technology
2014 study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on China’s increasing investments in education, science, engineering and technology.
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Do traffic tickets reduce motor vehicle crashes? Evidence from “Click It or Ticket”
2014 study in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management demonstrating how police ticketing campaigns can reduce traffic crashes and fatality rates.
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The relative durability of tax breaks and spending programs, and the potential for tax reform
2014 research brief on the durability of “special interest” tax breaks, based on nearly 20 years worth of data, from the University of Michigan and the Scholars Strategy Network.
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Undocumented migration to the United States and the wages of Mexican immigrants
A 2014 study from Princeton University published in International Migration Review on the impact of a change in the proportion of undocumented immigrants on immigrant wages.
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Who pays for public employee health costs? Data analysis
2014 paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research showing how increases in health care costs for public sector workers are addressed by government.
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Internet and communications technology: Global energy consumption trends and challenges
2013 review of research and article in the journal Science on the global energy consumption of Internet and communications technology.
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Pro- and anti-Americanism in sub-Saharan Africa
2014 study in the International Journal of Public Opinion Research on attitudes toward the United States in sub-Saharan Africa and why, overall, they tend to be more positive that in many other parts of the world.
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Inequities in public school financing: Research data, and the challenges of courts and policy
2014 review of research and data on the continuing inequities in per-pupil public-school spending across the United States, and the impact of court rulings and reform efforts.
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