Wind energy in the United States and globally: Research roundup
2012 roundup of research on onshore and offshore wind energy, including market conditions, governmental support, technological advances and global potential.
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
2012 roundup of research on onshore and offshore wind energy, including market conditions, governmental support, technological advances and global potential.
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2012 study in Urban Studies on the availability of and demand for fresh fruit and vegetables in a low-income neighborhood of Detroit.
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2012 Congressional Research Service report on budget cuts in 2013 mandated under the Budget Control Act, should no deficit reduction deal be reached.
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2012 paper from Harvard on how restrictive zoning across the U.S. had decreased labor mobility and stalled progress toward diminishing income inequality.
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2012 study in the Journal of College Student Development on some positive effects of off-campus work for undergraduate students.
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2012 study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on how increased policing in Brazil’s favelas can lead to economic benefits and decreased inequality.
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2012 study in the Review of Economics and Statistics looks at the diffusion of knowledge and patents across states and regions.
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2013 review of scholarly literature and think tank reports on conflict in Mali in the context of deeper history, and related issues.
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2013 and 2010 studies for the NBER on the U.S. labor market, the “hollowing out” of middle-income jobs, and disparities between high- and low-wage jobs.
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2012 study by MIT on the technological progress in automobiles since 1980 and the trade-offs between fuel economy, weight and power.
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