Automobiles on steroids: Trade-offs and technological progress in the automobile sector
2012 study by MIT on the technological progress in automobiles since 1980 and the trade-offs between fuel economy, weight and power.
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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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2013 report from the Pew Center on the States on how the ongoing recession has affected the economic prospects of recent university graduates.
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2013 study from the Polytechnic University of Milan and the University of Virginia on international land and water purchases by nations and corporations.
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2011 paper from the University of Chicago consolidating previous scholarship that explores ongoing employment and earnings disparities for African-Americans.
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2012 study from the University of California, Davis, and El Colegio de Mexico on farm labor supply in the U.S. and Mexican migration patterns.
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2012 roundup of recent research on issues related to the major commuting modes in the United States, including cars, public transit, bicycles, and walking.
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2012 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) highlighting the differences in pay among male and female members of the medical profession.
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2009 study in the Quarterly Journal of Economics on the potential role that community monitoring can play in improving health service delivery.
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2010 study from Baylor University and Texas Wesleyan School of Law on the economic consequences involved in enforcing immigration laws.
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2012 study in the Journal of African Economies examining complex trends relating to growth and poverty reduction on the African continent.
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