Debt and debt ceiling issues: Research roundup
Range of reports, studies and working papers on the implications of the United States’ carrying a large public debt.
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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Making the news: Movement organizations, media attention and the public agenda
2010 study in American Sociological Review on characteristics of social advocacy organizations and their level of media attention.
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The frequency of wars
2011 study by the University of Warwick and Humboldt University on the rate of global conflict over the past 130 years
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Globalization, structural change and productivity growth
2011 Tufts and Harvard Kennedy School study on structural changes within the labor sector of developing countries and whether they promote economic growth.
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Unauthorized immigrant population: National and state trends, 2011
2011 report by the Pew Hispanic Center on demographic trends relating to undocumented immigrants in the United States.
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U.S. Defense Science Board: Counterinsurgency, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations
Report by the U.S. Defense Science Board on emerging strategy to combat violent insurgents and stabilize societies
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U.S. Geological Survey: China’s rare-earth industry
2011 report by the U.S. Department of Interior on China’s supply of rare earth minerals and effects on global supply
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Watchdog or lapdog? Media freedom and government respect for human rights
2009 paper in International Studies Quarterly on the impact of media freedom on human rights, dependant on the presence of other democratic institutions
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Abnormal stock returns for members of the U.S. House of Representatives
2011 study in Business and Politics on the performance of stocks purchased by members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Report to the U.S. president on ensuring American leadership in advanced manufacturing
2011 executive advisory board report outlining the structural problems that the nation faces and making recommendations for the future.
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