Gentrification and low-income neighborhoods: Entry, exit and enhancement
2011 study from the United States Census Bureau and New York University’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy on gentrification and displacement.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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Distracted driving: Voice-activated systems and drivers’ reaction times
2013 study from the University of Toronto in Applied Cognitive Psychology on how speech tasks can interfere with drivers’ visual attention.
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World Bank government-reform projects: One-size-fits-all or adapted to their context?
2013 working paper by the Harvard Kennedy School that examines World Bank governance-related projects to see to what degree they’re adjusted to their context.
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Financial literacy, consumer education and economic outcomes
2013 study in the Annual Review of Economics on the individual and societal consequences of low levels of financial knowledge and possible solutions.
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A family-based training program and disadvantaged preschoolers
2013 study by University of Oregon and Willamette University on interventions to improve the selective attention of preschoolers from low-income families.
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Natural disasters, Hurricane Sandy and recovery efforts in the U.S.: Research roundup
2012 literature review of research and analysis relating to disaster recovery in the United States, in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2013 report on women’s earnings
Bureau of Labor 2013 report on women’s earnings in the United States, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey.
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Citizen participation in municipal budgeting: Origins, practices, impact
2013 research review on participatory budgeting, including American Review of Public Administration study on its impact on organizational effectiveness.
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Do high food prices increase food insecurity in the United States?
2013 study in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy on how higher local food prices correlate with higher food insecurity among the poor.
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Effectiveness of paid sick days at reducing influenza transmission at work
2013 study by the University of Pittsburgh published in the American Journal of Public Health on the impact of paid sick days on influenza transmission.
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