Building blocks of economic complexity
2009 study in PNAS on diversity in developing economies and corresponding potential for growth, based on products produced and their global context.
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of politics, elections, and local and national governments
2009 study in PNAS on diversity in developing economies and corresponding potential for growth, based on products produced and their global context.
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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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2011 study by University of Gothenburg in Journal of African Economies on Zambia’s structural economic changes.
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2011 study from Fordham Law School on the influences fueling prison population growth in the United States since 1980.
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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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2009 study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on the potential benefits of increasing the reflectivity of urban surfaces such as pavement and roofs.
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2011 paper from Claremont McKenna College about how the Tea Party compares with other ideological movements in American history.
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2011 study from George Mason University on television news coverage of presidential candidates during primary season.
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2011 research from the University of Pennsylvania on the personal and community benefits of creating more green spaces in urban areas.
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2011 study in the International Journal of Public Opinion Research on the factors that spur online political discussion and participation.
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