U.S. residents, how they commute and what it costs
2012 roundup of recent research on issues related to the major commuting modes in the United States, including cars, public transit, bicycles, and walking.
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Gender differences in the salaries of physician researchers
2012 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) highlighting the differences in pay among male and female members of the medical profession.
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The continued under-representation of women in U.S. politics
2012 report from American University and Loyola Marymount University analyzes on women’s performance and participation rates in politics.
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Local food availability and obesity risk among school-aged children
2012 study in the Journal of Social Science and Medicine on relationship between access to healthful food and obesity trends among youth.
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The paradox of declining female happiness
2009 study in American Economic Journal exploring why American women’s happiness has decreased relative to men’s from 1972 to 2006.
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Power to the people: An experiment on community-based health monitoring in Uganda
2009 study in the Quarterly Journal of Economics on the potential role that community monitoring can play in improving health service delivery.
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Economic impact of local immigration regulation
2010 study from Baylor University and Texas Wesleyan School of Law on the economic consequences involved in enforcing immigration laws.
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Growth and poverty reduction in Africa in the last two decades
2012 study in the Journal of African Economies examining complex trends relating to growth and poverty reduction on the African continent.
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The changing role of Hollywood in the global movie market
2012 study in the Journal of Media Economics on evidence that Hollywood’s production of films is increasingly catering to foreign audiences.
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Emerging cyber threats report, 2013
2012 report report from the Georgia Tech Information Security Center and the Georgia Tech Research Institute on the greatest cybersecurity threats.
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