Exploring Russian cyberspace: Collective action and the networked public sphere
2012 study by Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society on Russia’s relative Internet freedom.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
Expert Commentary
Casino revenues and retail property values: The Detroit case
2011 paper by Clemson University and College of Charleston on the impact of casinos on retail property values in Detroit, Michigan.
Expert Commentary
Does living in a subprime neighborhood affect the probability of default?
2011 paper published in Real Estate Economics on subprime and non-traditional mortgages, home prices and default rates.
Expert Commentary
Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army: U.S. response
2012 report by the Congressional Research Service on the current status of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in central Africa and U.S. deployment to that region.
Expert Commentary
Africa and Asia: Internet use and citizens’ demands for democracy
2012 study in the Journal of Communication about the relationship between Internet use and the development of greater democracy in Asia and Africa.
Expert Commentary
The impact of race and interpersonal dominance on perceptions of female leaders
2012 study from Northwestern University and Duke University on gender, race and perceptions of assertive behaviors in the workplace.
Expert Commentary
Individual, family and neighborhood characteristics and children’s food insecurity
2012 study in the Journal of Applied Research on Children on the characteristics of children and families living in food-insecure neighborhoods in the U.S.
Expert Commentary
Prenatal polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure and child behavior at age 6-7
2012 study in Environmental Health Perspectives on the link between prenatal exposure to airborne pollutants and behavioral issues later in the children’s lives.
Expert Commentary
Oil revenues for public investment in Africa: Targeting urban or rural areas?
2011 study in Review of World Economics analyzing the case of Ghana to see how countries might avoid the so-called resource curse.
Expert Commentary
Economic burdens of health inequalities in the United States
2009 study from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland on racial disparities in U.S. health care.
Expert Commentary