Spreading the word: Geography, policy and knowledge spillovers
2012 study in the Review of Economics and Statistics looks at the diffusion of knowledge and patents across states and regions.
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How to write an op-ed or column
Tip sheet on formulating, researching, writing and editing news opinion articles.
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Mali, terrorism and conflict: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly literature and think tank reports on conflict in Mali in the context of deeper history, and related issues.
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Latino adolescents’ experiences of discrimination in high school
2011 study in Child Development on perceived discrimination among young Latinos in high school and its outcomes in educational settings.
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Polarization of job opportunities in the U.S. labor market
2013 and 2010 studies for the NBER on the U.S. labor market, the “hollowing out” of middle-income jobs, and disparities between high- and low-wage jobs.
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Research chat: Information scientist Alison Head on student habits
Interview with Alison Head, co-director of the University of Washington’s Project Information Literacy, which studies student online research habits.
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Automobiles on steroids: Trade-offs and technological progress in the automobile sector
2012 study by MIT on the technological progress in automobiles since 1980 and the trade-offs between fuel economy, weight and power.
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Improving students’ learning with effective learning techniques: Promising directions from cognitive and educational psychology
2013 metastudy in Psychological Science in the Public Interest on an assessment of ten top learning and study strategies.
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How much protection does a college degree afford?
2013 report from the Pew Center on the States on how the ongoing recession has affected the economic prospects of recent university graduates.
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Mobile news: A review and model of journalism in an age of mobile media
2013 review of research literature in Digital Journalism about the rise of mobile devices and the response of news organizations.
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