Unaccompanied migrant children in the United States: Research roundup
2014 review of research relevant to the current child migrant crisis in the United States, primarily stemming from Central America.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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Revisiting the state and federal income tax effects of legalizing same-sex marriages
2014 study published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management that explores the state and federal tax consequences of legalizing same-sex marriage.
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Disaster recovery in black and white: A comparison of New Orleans and Gulfport
2014 study in the American Review of Public Administration on the impact of race, poverty and disaster aid on economic recovery after a natural disaster.
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The impact of texting laws on motor vehicle fatalities
2014 study published in the American Journal of Public Health looks at the effectiveness of texting bans in reducing motor vehicle-related fatalities
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The U.S. Postal Service and financial sustainability: Research roundup
2013 collection of academic studies and research papers on the United States Postal Service, including its Constitutional mandate, legal constraints and financial situation.
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The societal costs and benefits of commuter bicycling
2014 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives models four different approaches for increasing bicycle use and details their costs, effectiveness and health impacts.
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Capital is back: Wealth-income ratios in rich countries, 1700-2010
2014 study by Thomas Piketty and Gabriel Zucman in the Quarterly Journal of Economics exploring the dynamics of wealth and income inequality.
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The career prospects of overeducated Americans
2014 study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research tracking the career paths of nearly 5,000 individuals for 12 years after they first entered the job market.
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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.
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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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