U.N. report: Findings on e-Waste problems in Africa
2011 United Nations report on the ecological and economic impacts of electrical and electronics equipment recycling and disposal practices in West Africa.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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Financial performance of the major oil companies, 2007-2011
2012 Congressional Research Service report on business results for the five biggest U.S. oil companies over the past five years.
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Global malaria mortality between 1980 and 2010: A systematic analysis
2012 meta-study from the University of Washington and the University of Queensland on estimates of global malaria mortality rates over the past three decades.
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Beyond the classroom: Using Title IX to measure the return to high school sports
2010 paper by the University of Michigan for the National Bureau of Economic Research examining the effect in later life of girls’ participation in sports.
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Women in the Labor Force: A Databook
2012 publication by the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on women in the workplace, 1979-2010.
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Gender gap in executive compensation: The role of female directors and CEOs
2012 study from the University of Illinois on the relationship between female representation in compensation committees, the presence of female CEOs, and the reduction of gender wage disparities.
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Impact of low-skilled immigration on the youth labor market
2012 study in the Journal of Labor Economics at the University of Chicago on the relationship between youth unemployment and immigration.
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Women see value and benefits of college, while men lag on both fronts
2011 report by the Pew Research Center on attitudes behind the gender gap in undergraduate enrollment and degree attainment.
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Congressional Budget Office: 2012 budget and economic outlook
2012 projections of the Congressional Budget Office on the U.S. deficit, government expenditures and the general financial picture for the years ahead.
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Foreign aid, democratization and civil conflict: What are the effects of democracy aid?
2011 study in the American Journal of Political Science on the relationship between democratizing aid, transitioning countries and civil conflict.
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