Implications of immigration policies for U.S. farm sector and workforce
2011 study in Economic Inquiry on the effect of U.S. immigration policy on unauthorized immigrants from Mexico and subsequent economic impacts.
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of energy and the environment
2011 study in Economic Inquiry on the effect of U.S. immigration policy on unauthorized immigrants from Mexico and subsequent economic impacts.
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2012 study in the journal Nature Climate Change on the rates of change in the ocean levels for the Northeastern United States.
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2012 metastudy in the journal Nature on the differences in crop yields between organic farming and conventional industrialized agriculture.
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2012 metastudy in Nature that examines papers on the loss of biodiversity within ecosystems and the implications for human civilization.
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Renewable energy information from the 2011 Congressional Research Service report, “U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics.”
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2012 petroleum-related statistics from the Congressional Research Service, including production and consumption, with breakdowns for industrial and consumer use of oil.
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Electricity-related data from the 2012 Congressional Research Service report, “U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics.”
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2012 study in Environmental Health Perspectives on the relationship between maternal prenatal insecticide exposure and a child’s gestational age and birthweight.
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2012 survey from Yale and George Mason about how Americans perceive increased extreme weather events and about views on the influence of global warming.
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2012 study in the American Sociological Review on trends relating to partisan affiliation and trust in science.
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