How rich enclaves affect nearby municipalities’ policies and low-income residents
2014 in Public Administration Review showing how competition between nearby rich and poor communities affects local policy choices.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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How an incomplete housing recovery is bypassing communities and millions of homeowners: Research brief
2014 research brief from Scholars Strategy Network on how banking and federal policy are holding back progress toward a full U.S. housing recovery.
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Why jobless Americans experience deep and prolonged distress: Research brief
2014 research brief on the financial as well as psychological impact of unemployment, by Cristobal Young of Stanford University and the Scholars Strategy Network.
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Non-communicable diseases: The role of global food, tobacco, soft drink and alcohol industries
2013 research in The Lancet synthesizes the findings of major studies on the role of global processed-food conglomerates in the spread of obesity, diabetes and other diseases.
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Harvard’s José Gómez-Ibáñez: Key insights on the future of transportation and infrastructure
Harvard professor Gómez-Ibáñez talks about research on subjects as diverse as transit in the developing world, electric vehicles in urban areas and high-speed rail.
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Linking income inequality and violent crime: Data from Mexico’s “drug war”
2014 study from Princeton University and the World Bank showing how rising inequality was linked with increased rates of violent crime in Mexico.
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Global health goals: Mixed evidence and troubling patterns of inequality
2014 study from the World Bank and Erasmus University, Rotterdam, analyzing public health gains by developing nations and weighing evidence of growing inequality on some measures.
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How “gentrification” in American cities maintains racial inequality and segregation: Research brief
2014 research brief on the growth of middle-class urban neighborhoods and their impact on inequality and poverty, by Jackelyn Hwang, Harvard University and the Scholars Strategy Network.
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Income inequality in China and the urban-rural divide
2014 study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on China’s high level of income inequality and its comparison with the U.S. rate
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American pessimism and anxiety about generational progress: Review of survey data
2014 review of survey data on Americans’ feelings about the next generation’s financial prospects — whether their children will be worse-off or better-off than their parents.
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