The “creative class” and the financial crisis
2012 study from the University of Toronto and other institutions on structural changes in the U.S. job market, as demonstrated during the Great Recession.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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Going green together? Brownfield remediation and environmental justice
2012 study by Virginia Tech and the University of North Carolina on the cleanup of brownfields that receive federal grants and speed of remediation when initiated.
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Differences in work and income in cohabitation and marriage
2012 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family on the differences between couples that formalize their union and those that cohabit but remain unmarried.
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Tax policy, economic growth and deficit solutions: Research roundup
2012 review of research on tax theory and practice in the United States, including the Bush tax cuts, consumption taxes, and taxes on higher-income households.
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National Leadership Index 2012: A national study of confidence in leadership
2012 study by the Harvard Kennedy School analyzes citizens’ confidence in leadership across 13 different sectors, including the military, medicine, politics and more.
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The territorial dynamics of innovation in China and India
2012 study from the London School of Economics on differences between China and India in terms of business innovation.
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Early impact of the Affordable Care Act on health insurance coverage of young adults
2012 study in Health Research Services showing that 1.2 million young adults gained health insurance in the first year after passage of the new legislation.
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The rise of residential segregation by income in the United States
2012 study from the Pew Research Center on how the American demographic landscape is seeing increasing numbers of areas segregated by income.
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From violence to voting: War and political participation in Uganda
2009 study published in the American Political Science Review on how soldiers in Uganda’s civil war are more likely to engage in post-conflict political participation.
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Violent crime in the developing world: Research roundup
2012 review of research studies on violent and transnational crime and its broader social impacts in the developing world.
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