Possible effects of the “Buffett Rule” and higher taxes on the wealthy
2011 report by the Congressional Research Service on how taxable income is determined and how a surcharge on millionaires would affect job-creation and savings rates
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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Political consequences of the Internet’s rise: Beliefs and practices of Chinese netizens
2011 study published in Political Communication on Internet use in China increases political engagement and the development of political opinions.
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Consumer gadgets wipe out gains in energy efficiency
2011 report by the United Kingdom’s Energy Saving Trust on trends in home power consumption, future trends and consumer attitudes
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Daily deals: Prediction, social diffusion and reputational ramifications
2011 paper by researchers from Boston University and Harvard on Groupon and LivingSocial operations and the extent of merchant benefits.
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After unipolarity: China’s visions of international order in an era of U.S. decline
2011 report from the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School on China’s rise to power and its implications.
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2011 Medicare Trustees Report
2011 U.S. government report on the state of Medicare funding and the program’s future solvency, including information on its expenditure growth relative to GDP over time
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Black gender gap in education: Historical trends and racial comparisons
2011 study in the journal Demography examining the higher education completion rates for black men and women between 1940 and 2000.
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Assessing the impact of the Great Recession on income and poverty across states
2011 fact sheet published by Congress’s Joint Economic Committee on the recession’s impact at the state level.
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The bias against creativity: Why people desire but reject creative ideas
2011 study by Cornell University published in Psychological Science on feelings of uncertainty and the adoption of novel or practical ideas.
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Divergence, similarity and symmetry in perceptions of threat by China and India
2011 study in the Journal of International Affairs on India’s and China’s perceptions of one another from a security perspective.
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