Sex trafficking and HIV: An observational study from Southern India
2013 study in the American Journal of Epidemiology on the risks for HIV infection among different populations of female sex workers in India.
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The determinants and effects of CEO-employee pay ratios
2013 study from Northeastern and Bentley University showing the underlying factors that influence how CEO pay is determined and how it affects workers.
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Summer temperature variability and long-term survival among elderly people
2012 study from the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Michigan on how summer temperatures can affect the elderly suffering from chronic diseases.
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The Mexican-American community: Data and research roundup
2013 research review relating to various aspects of life and culture for people of Mexican origin residing in the United States. Data, relevant studies.
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Database checklist: Key academic research resources — both free and restricted
Article with links to key academic and research databases and a discussion of free/paid access issues.
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Can wages buy honesty? The relationship between relative wages and employee theft
2012 study from the University of Illinois and Harvard Business School on how higher wages can reduce incidences of theft in the workplace.
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Marital satisfaction and break-ups differ across on-line and off-line meeting venues
2013 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing that online relationships often produce more long-lasting marriages.
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Technology and collective action: Cell phones and violence in Africa
2013 study in American Political Science Review on the association between increased cell phone availability and usage and the capacity for violent conflict.
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Research chat: Martin Nisenholtz on the New York Times and digital journalism
June 2013 interview with Martin Nisenholtz, senior advisor for the New York Times Company and an adjunct associate professor at the Columbia Journalism School.
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Unique in the crowd: The privacy bounds of human mobility
2013 study in Scientific Reports demonstrating that small amounts of geographical data from cell phones can be used to identify individuals.
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