Creating a smarter U.S. electricity grid
2012 study from MIT and the Sloan Foundation published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives on the benefits and liabilities of “smart grid” technologies.
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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Crime, house prices and inequality: Examining Rio de Janeiro’s favelas
2012 study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on how increased policing in Brazil’s favelas can lead to economic benefits and decreased inequality.
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Birds of a feather tweet together: Examining cross-ideology exposure on Twitter
2013 study from the University of Georgia and the Connected Action Consulting Group on political interactions on Twitter and cross-ideological communications.
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Immigration reform, Latinos and emerging dynamics
2012 selection of recent scholarship on immigration- and immigrant-related issues such as their effect on the job market, language attitudes and parenthood.
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Spreading the word: Geography, policy and knowledge spillovers
2012 study in the Review of Economics and Statistics looks at the diffusion of knowledge and patents across states and regions.
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Mali, terrorism and conflict: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly literature and think tank reports on conflict in Mali in the context of deeper history, and related issues.
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Latino adolescents’ experiences of discrimination in high school
2011 study in Child Development on perceived discrimination among young Latinos in high school and its outcomes in educational settings.
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Global land and water grabbing
2013 study from the Polytechnic University of Milan and the University of Virginia on international land and water purchases by nations and corporations.
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National Journal’s Jody Brannon on demographics, data and stories: Research chat
2013 interview with veteran digital journalist and educator Jody Brannon, who now oversees a pioneering demographics-driven news project.
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The end of farm labor abundance in the United States
2012 study from the University of California, Davis, and El Colegio de Mexico on farm labor supply in the U.S. and Mexican migration patterns.
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