What’s new in digital scholarship: November 2013
November 2013 review of scholarly articles that look at a variety of digital topics, from gender and reporting on Twitter to the Internet and American political campaigns.
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Religion and intergroup conflict: Findings from the Global Group Relations Project
2013 study by Arizona State University in Psychological Science exploring how the degree to which religion permeates groups interacts with incompatibility of values and the competition for resources.
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Innovation clusters: Examining the role of federal, state and local government
2013 study by Duke University and Harvard University on the spatial concentration of entrepreneurship and innovation in the United States.
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Safety in numbers: Are major cities the safest places in the United States?
2013 study in Annals of Emergency Medicine analyzing 1.3 million injury deaths in 3,141 U.S. counties from 1999 to 2006 to understand rural and urban risk factors.
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Retail parking lots, environmental impacts and development policies: Research roundup
2012 roundup of recent academic studies on the economic and environmental impact of parking lots, impervious surfaces and other automobile-related infrastructure.
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The impact of high-achieving charter schools on non-test score outcomes
2013 study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research on how attendees of the Promise Academy in the Harlem Children’s Zone did later in life.
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Research chat: Social scientist Dietram A. Scheufele on framing and political communication
A leader in the field of science communication, Scheufele talks about how scientists and journalists can help the public better understand complex issues.
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U.S. Internet broadband speed and pricing: Data, research and comparisons
2013 review of recent reports that provide data-driven perspective on U.S. broadband speeds and their relative value compared to international standards.
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Postindustrial cities and explanations of order‑maintenance policing
2013 study from the University of Kansas on the law enforcement practices of “new economy” cities that promote “creative class” pursuits and cultural tourism.
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Credit rating agencies: The current system and how it can be improved
2013 study in the Annual Review of Financial Economics on the financial ratings agencies, past and ongoing controversies and the state of reform efforts.
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