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Expert Commentary

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Economics, Politics & Government

Are U.S. state and local governments on a fiscally sustainable path?

by Chrissie Long | February 3, 2014

2013 study published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on the growing gap between the revenues that state and local governments receive and their mandatory long-term obligations.

Expert Commentary

Criminal Justice, Health

Heroin use in the United States: Data and recent trends

by John Wihbey | February 3, 2014

2014 review of relevant reports and studies on the issue of heroin abuse and availability in the United States as well as the drug’s sources around the world.

Expert Commentary

Media, Politics & Government

What’s new in digital scholarship, January 2014: Crowdfunding, disruption, Arabic Twitter, youth engagement, more

by John Wihbey | January 31, 2014

January 2014 review of latest studies in journalism, communications, computer science and global technology.

Expert Commentary

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Economics, Politics & Government

Local government services and contracts: Best practices and key issues to watch

by Leighton Walter Kille | January 30, 2014

2013 study in State and Local Government Review on the nature of public-private service delivery and the potential benefits and risks of the various forms it can take.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Politics & Government

The influence of union membership on political participation and social capital

by Brendan Brady | January 27, 2014

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.

Expert Commentary

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Health

Prevention of HIV infection with early antiretroviral therapy

by Leighton Walter Kille | January 27, 2014

2011 study sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on the potential of early antiretroviral treatment to reduce HIV transmission.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Politics & Government

Waging war on poverty: Historical trends using the Supplemental Poverty Measure

by Stefanie Knoll | January 24, 2014

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.

Expert Commentary

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Economics, Education

Are recent college graduates finding good jobs?

by Alexandra Raphel | January 24, 2014

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.

Expert Commentary

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Criminal Justice, Health, Race & Gender

Women in the U.S. military and combat roles: Research roundup

by Alexandra Raphel | January 23, 2014

2012 research review of relevant studies and data relating to the issues facing U.S. servicewomen.

Expert Commentary

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Education

MOOCs and online learning: Research roundup

by Margaret Weigel | January 22, 2014

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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