Traffic congestion and infant health: Evidence from E-ZPass
2011 study in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics on reduced auto pollution through electronic tolls and effects on fetal health outcomes.
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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Cultural attractions, human capital and economic growth
2010 paper by the Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich on cultural sites and how they shape local economies.
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Religion and immigration policy attitudes
2009 study by the University of Iowa published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion on the attitudes of religious voters toward immigration reform and the role of religious leaders’ positions.
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Residential construction trends in America’s cities
2011 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report on shifts toward residential building in urban areas of the United States since the 1990s.
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Expanding U.S. broadband, Internet infrastructure
2010 report from the Pew Center on the States on the challenges the country faces in providing high-speed Internet access to all Americans.
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Lessons from no-fly zones in Iraq and Bosnia
2004 paper in the Journal of Strategic Studies on the dynamics of aerial campaigns over Iraq and Bosnia.
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Pew Research Center report: The Internet and campaign 2010
Pew Research Center report surveying online participation during election season.
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How girls and boys adjust to leaving risky neighborhoods
2011 study in the American Journal of Sociology on gender differences and outcomes of housing relocations.
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National Bureau of Economic Research: A decade of debt
2011 study for the National Bureau of Economic research on high levels of public debt and the consequences.
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Transit ridership and gas prices: Evidence from the U.S. and Australia
2008 study by the Transportation Research Record on correlation between fuel prices and the use of public transportation networks.
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