Twitter, politics and the public: Research roundup
Updated June 2013: A review of scholarly studies that examine Twitter use by politicians, policymakers and the public.
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
Updated June 2013: A review of scholarly studies that examine Twitter use by politicians, policymakers and the public.
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2013 Georgetown study on the marginal benefits of having more homeowners in terms of civic participation, and cautioning against exaggerating the advantages.
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2013 study in the American Journal of Epidemiology on the risks for HIV infection among different populations of female sex workers in India.
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2013 study from Northeastern and Bentley University showing the underlying factors that influence how CEO pay is determined and how it affects workers.
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2012 study from the University of Illinois and Harvard Business School on how higher wages can reduce incidences of theft in the workplace.
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2013 study in American Political Science Review on the association between increased cell phone availability and usage and the capacity for violent conflict.
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2013 study in Scientific Reports demonstrating that small amounts of geographical data from cell phones can be used to identify individuals.
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2013 study from Cornell examining how increased trade with China results in partner countries altering their foreign policy positions in favor of China.
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2013 study from Silicon Graphics International (SGI), the University of Illinois, and social media data vendor GNIP on geography and Twitter use.
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2013 report from Harvard Business School examining findings from industry and the general public regarding the overall mood toward America’s ability to compete economically.
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