Health benefits and costs of recreational programs: An analysis of four Ciclovía programs
2011 research from the CDC, WHO, S.F. State University, Universidad de los Andes in Bogata, Universidad de Chile, University of Zurich, and other institutions.
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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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