Global potential for wind-generated electricity
2009 study by Harvard University and Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre on the overall global potential for wind-generated power.
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Global senior executives’ perceptions of the role of the firm in society
2011 study in the Socio-Economic Review on the attitudes of senior executives about corporate social responsibility.
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Research chat: Eric Ferkenhoff of Northwestern’s Medill School
Interview with Northwestern’s Eric Ferkenhoff on teaching and research in the classroom.
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Peer effects in the diffusion of solar photovoltaic panels
2012 study by New York University and Yale University on possible peer-influence effects in the installion of solar panels within different ZIP codes.
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Research chat: CUNY’s Barbara Gray on Web-based research
Interview with CUNY teacher and librarian Barbara Gray about research techniques and tips.
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Smallholder diversification and income growth in Zambia
2011 study by University of Gothenburg in Journal of African Economies on Zambia’s structural economic changes.
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Myths and realities of correctional severity: Evidence from the National Corrections Reporting Program
2011 study from Fordham Law School on the influences fueling prison population growth in the United States since 1980.
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Unauthorized immigrants: Length of residency and patterns of parenthood
2011 Pew Research Center report explores the demographics of America’s unauthorized immigrant population based on 2010 U.S. Census data.
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In a down United States economy, fewer births
2011 report by the Pew Research Center exploring the link between per capita income and birth rates, with particular attention to the 2008 recession.
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Religion, race and perceived barriers to marriage
2011 study published in Sociology of Religion using national survey data of adults ages 18 to 59 to examine how religion can factor into people’s reluctance to marry.
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