The progressive increase of food waste in America and its environmental impact
2009 study from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases published in PLoS ONE assessing the U.S. food supply, consumption and waste.
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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Financing presidential nominations in the post-public funding era
2011 study from Colby College on history and trends relating to presidential campaign finance.
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Pew Research: Twitter and the 2012 campaign
2011 report from the Pew Research Center on social media dynamics around the 2012 presidential nominating contest in the United States.
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Meta-analysis of college diversity experiences and civic engagement
2011 meta-study from Notre Dame on how diversity on college campuses promotes civic engagement.
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Attacks, acclaims and rebuttals on political blogs during the 2008 presidential election
2011 study from the University of Arkansas and Louisiana State University in American Behavioral Scientist on political blogs and partisan content.
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Inequality of opportunity in Egypt
2011 study by the World Bank Economic Review on the contribution of inequality of opportunity to earnings inequality over time.
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Research chat: Political scientist Michael Traugott on primary polls
Interview with University of Michigan political scientist Michael Traugott about elections, polling, and the media.
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Impact of juvenile curfew laws on arrests of youth and adults
2011 paper in The American Law and Economics Review on youth curfews and crime rates.
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Polls or pols? The real driving force behind presidential nominations
2003 paper for the Brookings Review about the importance of party insider endorsements during the presidential nominating contests.
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Who offers tax-based business development incentives?
2011 paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research on the conditions that make special municipal tax deals likely and their association with political corruption.
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