The influence of union membership on political participation and social capital
2013 study by the UMass Amherst and the U.C. Irvine in Social Forces on the effect of unions’ political activities on members’ levels of broader social engagement.
2013 study by the UMass Amherst and the U.C. Irvine in Social Forces on the effect of unions’ political activities on members’ levels of broader social engagement.
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2011 study sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on the potential of early antiretroviral treatment to reduce HIV transmission.
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2014 study for the National Bureau of Economic Research that focuses on the effectiveness of government anti-poverty policies since 1967, using the new measure from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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2014 study by the Research and Statistics Group of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on employment prospects for recent college graduates and historical patterns.
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2012 research review of relevant studies and data relating to the issues facing U.S. servicewomen.
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Updated 2014: A selection of research on massive open online courses, including their potential and effectiveness and their impact on traditional education methods.
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2014 report from Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality summarizing recent research to paint a fuller picture of the nation’s economic health.
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2014 review by the non-partisan RAND Corporation of rules and regulations relating to marijuana possession and sales globally.
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2013 study in Public Opinion Quarterly that suggests specific advocacy groups and lobbies often distort the will of supporters in the general public and lead to more extreme polarization.
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Two 2014 field reports from Harvard University, one based in Lebanon and the other in Jordan, provide new insights into the expanding Syrian refugee crisis.
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