World Bank: Poverty levels in the developing world
2012 report based on 850 surveys from 130 countries, covering 1.23 million households and providing a statistical snapshot of some 90% of the population of the developing world.
Politics & Government
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of politics, elections, and local and national governments
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Risk of injury for bicycling on cycle tracks versus in the street
2010 study from the Harvard School of Public Health on the relative safety of on-street bicycle lanes and physically separated cycle tracks.
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Variability in citizens’ reactions to different types of negative campaigns
A 2011 study in the American Journal of Political Science on the effectiveness of negative campaign tactics.
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U.N. report: Findings on e-Waste problems in Africa
2011 United Nations report on the ecological and economic impacts of electrical and electronics equipment recycling and disposal practices in West Africa.
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Misinformation and fact-checking: Research findings from social science
2012 New America Foundation report on cognitive and psychological phenomena that make the task of journalistic corrections difficult.
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Global malaria mortality between 1980 and 2010: A systematic analysis
2012 meta-study from the University of Washington and the University of Queensland on estimates of global malaria mortality rates over the past three decades.
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End of the segregated century: Racial separation in America’s neighborhoods, 1890-2010
2012 report by the Manhattan Institute on the historical evolution in the racial segregation of neighborhoods in the United States.
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Psychological costs of war: Military combat and mental health
2011 study by the Georgia State and San Diego State on the psychological costs associated with PTSD in service members returning from the post-9/11 conflicts.
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U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
2012 United Nations panel report on human rights violations by the Syrian government and military.
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Impact of low-skilled immigration on the youth labor market
2012 study in the Journal of Labor Economics at the University of Chicago on the relationship between youth unemployment and immigration.
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