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Expert Commentary

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Economics, Politics & Government

Progressive taxation and the subjective well-being of nations

by Bakary Seckan | February 14, 2012

2011 study in Psychological Science on the connection between progressive taxation and the happiness of citizens around the world.

Expert Commentary

Environment, Politics & Government

Shifting public opinion on climate change: Factors influencing concern in the U.S.

by John Wihbey | February 10, 2012

2012 study from Drexel University, McGill University and Ohio State University in Climate Change on the drivers of U.S. public sentiment on global warming.

Expert Commentary

Criminal Justice, Race & Gender

Percentage of named offenders on the registry at the time of the assault: Reports from sexual assault survivors

by Rozanne Larsen | February 10, 2012

2012 study published in Violence Against Women journal on the effectiveness of sexual-registry laws on preventing sexual assaults and aiding investigations.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Race & Gender

What can we learn from historical data on Social Security entitlements?

by Pratibha Joshi | February 8, 2012

2011 U.S. government report on the ages of Social Security and Disability Insurance applicants over time.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Health, Race & Gender

Divorce and women’s loss of health insurance

by Elise Shanbacker | February 8, 2012

2011 report from the University of Michigan’s Population Studies Center on how divorce effects women’s health insurance coverage.

Expert Commentary

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Health

Impact of noneconomic damages cap on health care delivery in hospitals

by Bakary Seckan | February 7, 2012

2012 Seton Hall University study on the health-care impacts of limits on noneconomic damages in malpractice suits.

Expert Commentary

Politics & Government

Messages that mobilize? Issue publics and the content of campaign advertising

by Alex Remington | February 7, 2012

2008 study by George Washington University and the University of Texas at Austin on political advertisements and effects on voter groups.

Expert Commentary

Criminal Justice

Analyzing the Islamic extremist phenomenon in the United States

by Christopher Olver | February 6, 2012

2011 report by Rice University seeks to identify demographic trends among persons suspected of ties to Islamic extremist activity.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Education

Effects of college educational debt on graduate school attendance and early career and lifestyle choices

by Rozanne Larsen | February 6, 2012

2010 study in Education Economics on student debt and post-graduation choices.

Expert Commentary

Politics & Government

Opinion formation, polarization and presidential reelection

by Alex Remington | February 3, 2012

2009 study from Duke and Wisconsin in Presidential Studies Quarterly on the relationship between political polarization and presidential reelection.

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