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.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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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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Lost economic value of unemployed or underemployed youth
2012 study on the financial implications of an underutilized youth population.
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Progressive taxation and the subjective well-being of nations
2011 study in Psychological Science on the connection between progressive taxation and the happiness of citizens around the world.
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What can we learn from historical data on Social Security entitlements?
2011 U.S. government report on the ages of Social Security and Disability Insurance applicants over time.
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Divorce and women’s loss of health insurance
2011 report from the University of Michigan’s Population Studies Center on how divorce effects women’s health insurance coverage.
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Effects of college educational debt on graduate school attendance and early career and lifestyle choices
2010 study in Education Economics on student debt and post-graduation choices.
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Have disaster costs increased due to climate change?
2011 metastudy by the Institute for Environmental Studies on peer-reviewed studies on economic losses from weather events and their potential connection to global warming.
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Minority vulnerability in privileged occupations: African-American financial advisers
2012 study by the University of Illinois, Chicago, on dynamics behind wage disparities between whites and African-Americans at a financial services firm.
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