Federal government shutdown: Causes, processes and effects
2011 report by the Congressional Research Service on the details of a shutdown and the impact of the last such event, in 1995-1996
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Democracy in the developing world: The role of economic growth, social capital and crime
2013 study in American Economic Review on how perceptions of security in Latin American countries influence trust in democratic institutions.
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Economic and social change in U.S. cities: Research roundup
2013 review of studies relevant to reporting and coverage of U.S. cities, including research on economics, environment, crime, health and demographics.
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The state of Internet privacy in 2013: Research roundup
2013 collection of recent research on Internet privacy, including the ways that it can be breached, protection strategies and issues of responsibility.
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Terrorist attacks, foreign direct investment and foreign aid
2013 study in Oxford Economic Papers on the impact of terrorism on international investment and the potential offsetting effect of foreign aid.
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The Arab Spring and the Internet: Research roundup
2013 roundup of recent studies and papers that bring a scholarly, data-driven lens to questions around the Arab Spring and its roots.
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User-generated comments, uncivil news site threads and public understanding
2012 study published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication on the impact of reader comments on perceptions of bias in online news articles.
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The Affordable Care Act, contraceptives, abortion and unintended-pregnancy rates
2013 research on contraception policies and pregnancy rates, including a 2012 study from Washington University in St. Louis on the relationship between free access to birth control and abortion rates.
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2013 veterans-related research: Readjustment, employment, PTSD
2013 review of recent research on U.S. war veterans and emerging problems they face with reintegration into society.
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Tax increment financing, economic development and the financialization of urban politics
2013 paper from Brown University on the origins, use and implications of funding infrastructure projects by securitizing projected increases in property tax receipts.
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