Isolated capital cities, accountability and corruption: Evidence from U.S. states
2012 paper from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government about the dynamics of transparency and the geographical location of state capitals.
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Assessment of Indonesia’s prospects for growth, equity and democratic governance
2010 report from Harvard’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance on Indonesia’s economic, governmental and social progress since its adoption of democratic rule in 2000.
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Congressional Research Service: Renewable energy in the United States
Renewable energy information from the 2011 Congressional Research Service report, “U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics.”
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Congressional Research Service: Petroleum and its role in the U.S. economy
2012 petroleum-related statistics from the Congressional Research Service, including production and consumption, with breakdowns for industrial and consumer use of oil.
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Congressional Research Service: Electrical generation and consumption in the U.S.
Electricity-related data from the 2012 Congressional Research Service report, “U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics.”
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Money, benefits and power: The “glass ceiling” and “glass escalator” hypotheses
2012 study by the City University of New York on the how the interaction of gender, race and ethnicity can produce wage and benefit inequality.
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Pew Research: Gun rights, abortion, gay marriage views over time
2012 Pew Research Center report with new survey information from more than 3,000 people on social issues and historical comparative data.
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Economic impact of stadiums and teams: The case of minor-league baseball
2011 study from the University of San Francisco in the Journal of Sports Economics on the effects of lowever-level baseball teams on community per-capita incomes.
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Religious beliefs, contact with gays and lesbians and opinions on same-sex marriage
2012 study from the University of Maryland published in Politics & Policy on how relationships with gay people can influence the views of religious individuals.
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Research chat: Pacific Standard editor Maria Streshinsky
Interview with Maria Streshinsky, editor of Pacific Standard magazine, which focuses on coverage of scholarly research.
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