Post-foreclosure experience of U.S. households
2011 paper by the Federal Reserve Board on the impacts of a foreclosure on credit scores, borrowing and housing consumption.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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International socialization and the diffusion of human rights norms
2010 paper by the University of Washington on the potential for membership in Intergovernmental organizations to affect states’ human rights behavior.
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2010 report to Congress on the benefits and costs of federal regulations
2010 report by the United States Office of Management and Budget on the financial costs and benefits of government regulations on the economy.
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Manufacturing jobs: Impact of energy prices, environmental and labor rules
2010 study by UCLA and Dartmouth College on how electricity prices, labor laws and environmental regulations affect where manufacturers locate.
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Antitrust, High Tech and AT&T/T-Mobile: Research roundup
Papers and reports on emerging issues relating to technology and telecommunications, monopoly, and legal intervention
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Normalized hurricane damage in the United States, 1900-2005
2008 study in Natural Hazards Review analyzing storm-related property damage figures adjusted for inflation, wealth and population factors over time.
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Globally challenged: Are U.S. students ready to compete?
2011 Harvard study analyzing data from the Program for International Student Assessment on relative strength of U.S. students as compared to global peers.
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Government size and growth: A survey and interpretation of the evidence
2011 paper by the Research Institute of Industrial Economics on the observed correlations between the size of government and lowered economic growth rates
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How city and urban living affect our ability to cope with stress
2010 study in the journal Nature on the impact of city living on the brain’s ability to regulate and cope with stress.
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Measuring pay-per-install: The commoditization of malware distribution
2011 study by U.C. Berkeley, and the Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies in Software Development Technologies on the techniques of malware distributors.
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