If legislators had higher salaries, would more blue-collar workers run for office?
2016 research brief from the Scholars Strategy Network that examines whether more blue-collar workers would seek elected office if legislative salaries were higher.
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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Former Times editor Jill Abramson opines on 2016 campaign coverage
2016 talk in which Jill Abramson, the former executive editor of The New York Times, weighs in on the quality of the media’s 2016 campaign coverage.
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How do I get data about my college? Tips for journalism students on higher education sources, databases
2016 primer for student journalists and new education reporters that offers information about sources and databases related to higher education in the U.S.
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Lead poisoning: Sources of exposure, health effects and policy implications
2016 collection of research about lead poisoning, including sources of exposure, health effects and policy implications.
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U.S. prison boom: Impact on age of state prisoners
2016 study published in Criminology that explores changes in the age distribution of prisoners during the U.S. prison boom that began in the late 20th century.
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Global trends in human infectious disease: Rising number of outbreaks, fewer per-capita cases
2014 study in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface that examines the relationship between the location and timing of disease outbreaks and the characteristics of outbreak sites.
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Discrimination and wellbeing for transgender Americans
2016 research brief from the Scholars Strategy Network that offers insights into the discrimination faced by transgender Americans, including its impacts on health and wellbeing.
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Research on what “global warming” and “climate change” mean, and when to use the terms
2014 study from Yale University and George Mason University based on two nationally representative surveys on how Americans react to the use of the two terms.
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How using search engines impacts voter decisions
In this 2015 study, researchers describe a “search engine manipulation effect” and determine what populations are most vulnerable to being influenced with regards to voting decisions.
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Immigration: Impact on childcare prices, U.S. women’s fertility
2015 study published in Demography that analyzes immigration’s effect on the childcare prices and women’s childbearing decisions.
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