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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The relationship between economic growth and corruption: The case of Vietnam
2013 NBER study on the interaction between growth and corruption in an environment where firms can leave one region for another.
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Heavy cars and SUVs: The external costs of the vehicle-weight “arms race”
2013 study by U.C. Berkeley and NBER in the Review of Economic Studies on the relationship between vehicle weight and highway fatalities.
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Research-based sources for covering and analyzing city and municipal government
2013 list of key websites, institutions and journals that can help deepen policy knowledge and reporting about urban affairs.
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Economic effects of the 2013 U.S. federal government shutdown
2013 reports by the nonpartisan Office of Management and Budget and Congressional Research Service on shutdown’s impact on the economy and employment.
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Economic development policy: Backgrounder and update on research trends, 2013
2013 survey of studies and reports on issues relating to microfinance and economics in the developing world.
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Optimal level of inheritance taxes in a context of rising inequality
A 2013 paper from U.C. Berkeley in the journal Econometrica exploring the trade-off between equity and efficiency in estate tax rates.
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Gentrification and low-income neighborhoods: Entry, exit and enhancement
2011 study from the United States Census Bureau and New York University’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy on gentrification and displacement.
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Distracted driving: Voice-activated systems and drivers’ reaction times
2013 study from the University of Toronto in Applied Cognitive Psychology on how speech tasks can interfere with drivers’ visual attention.
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