Do high food prices increase food insecurity in the United States?
2013 study in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy on how higher local food prices correlate with higher food insecurity among the poor.
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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U.S. military casualties and the costs of war: Iraq, Afghanistan and post-9/11 conflicts
2013 review of casualty and wounded statistics relating to the post-9/11 conflicts; also included are monetary cost estimates for total operations and veterans care.
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Open government and conflicts with public trust and privacy: Recent research ideas
2013 review of academic papers and articles relating to basic tensions between government openness and other competing public interest values.
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Al-Shabab, chaos in Somalia and international terrorism
2013 review of scholarship and think tank reports that provide key insights into Somali terror group Al-Shabab’s history, funding and internal politics.
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Political polarization and the American public: From geography to dating
2013 research review on polarization in various areas of American life, including geographical location, social relationships and dating preferences.
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The debt ceiling and a potential U.S. default: Background research
2013 selection of recent research on the possibility of a U.S. default on its debt and Congressional negotiations over raising the debt ceiling.
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Beyond guns and god: The complexities of the white working class in America
2012 report from the Public Religion Research Institute on the cultural and political beliefs of white working-class Americans.
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Federal government shutdown: Causes, processes and effects
2011 report by the Congressional Research Service on the details of a shutdown and the impact of the last such event, in 1995-1996
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Democracy in the developing world: The role of economic growth, social capital and crime
2013 study in American Economic Review on how perceptions of security in Latin American countries influence trust in democratic institutions.
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Economic and social change in U.S. cities: Research roundup
2013 review of studies relevant to reporting and coverage of U.S. cities, including research on economics, environment, crime, health and demographics.
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