Public employee quality in a geographic context: A study of rural teachers
2013 study from University of Kentucky, University of Kansas and Tennessee State on teacher quality in Appalachia and the challenges of improving rural education systems.
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of politics, elections, and local and national governments
2013 study from University of Kentucky, University of Kansas and Tennessee State on teacher quality in Appalachia and the challenges of improving rural education systems.
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2013 meta-analysis in the Journal of Economic Surveys comparing the results of 68 studies on impact of public-capital investments on economic productivity.
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2013 study from Cornell and Colorado State suggesting that the broader sale of wine among local stores is not associated with greater health risks.
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July 2013 Congressional Research Service report providing key background information on the National Security Agency surveillance programs. Also included are related papers and scholarly perspectives.
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2012 paper from Texas A&M done for the National Bureau of Economic Research looks at how “stand your ground” laws — based on “castle doctrine” — affect rates of violence in states.
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2013 review of key government reports and surveys that provide perspective on trends in various violent crime rates, with a focus on youth and racial groups.
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2013 review of scholarship on new policing programs to reduce crime and their outcomes. Also discussed are data analytics and “predictive policing.”
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2013 study by Florida State University the effectiveness of a range of state incentive programs for the construction of energy-efficient builtings..
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2013 roundup of recent research on Puerto Ricans, including studies on their political status, demographics, socioeconomics and education.
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2013 review of scholarly studies that examine the intersection between public opinion and rulings of the Supreme Court.
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