Suicides during the Great Recession in the United States, Canada and Europe
2014 study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry on the Great Recession’s effects on suicide rates, based on World Health Organization and CDC data.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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Trends in top incomes and their taxation in OECD countries
2014 paper in OECD Social, Employment, and Migration Working Papers on the rise of top earners among wealthy, developed countries.
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Changing work and work-family conflict: A randomized control trial
2014 study in the American Sociological Review looks at the effects of a program that shifts control over the work schedule from managers to employees.
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Economic growth and developing world cities: The benefits of urban clustering
2014 study from the University of Pennsylvania showing how urbanization can foster economic growth in the developing and developed world.
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The impact of future U.S. land-use change on urban areas, forests, habitat and biodiversity
A 2014 study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences analyzing how five land-use scenarios affect future change in U.S. urban areas, forests, rangeland and more.
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Does transparency improve governance? Evidence from 16 experimental evaluations
2014 study in the Annual Review of Political Science establishing clear definitions around transparency initiatives and analyzing 16 leading studies on field experiments.
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Gender, education and conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa: Research roundup
2014 roundup of academic and governmental research and statistics on girls’ education in Nigeria and other nations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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How “overwork” helps explain the gender pay gap: Data analysis
2014 study in the American Sociological Review that demonstrates how a culture of overwork has perpetuated the U.S. gender wage gap.
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Covering bicycling and bike infrastructure: New data and angles
2014 review of research on cycling and 10 ideas for reporting on your community, whether it has a well-established cycling culture or there’s a long road ahead.
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The impact of public officials’ corruption on the size and allocation of U.S. state spending
2014 study in Public Administration Review examining the impact of public officials’ corruption on states’ expenditures, borrowing, salaries, and more.
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