Stereotypes of Muslims and support for the war on terror
2013 study from George Washington University noting that stereotypes against Muslims and Muslim-Americans persist and examining the nature of these general attitudes.
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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New Left policies and Latin America: Research review and reading list
2013 review of relevant studies and books that shed light on the New Left in Latin America; a variety of scholarly perspectives on outcomes and progress.
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What is Big Data? Research roundup, reading list
2013 research review on the growing ability of computers to gather, analyze, link and compare large data sets, with a look at the deep implications for how the information business may evolve.
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Assessing the impact of training on lowland rice productivity in an African setting: Evidence from Uganda
2012 study in World Development on the transfer of Asian agricultural practices to Africa, and the outcomes of a pilot program.
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How long will it take to lift one billion people out of poverty?
2013 paper in the World Bank Research Observer that estimates, under an optimistic scenario, a billion people could be lifted out of extreme poverty by 2027.
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What’s new in digital scholarship: March 2013
March 2013 review of the latest studies in the areas of journalism, digital media and communications, cross-posted at the Nieman Journalism Lab.
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Innovation in hybrid spaces: 2011 U.N. Climate Summit and the expanding journalism landscape
2013 study in Journalism on the converging practices of journalistic and advocacy organizations, as seen through the case of climate change-related coverage.
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Does supervisor gender matter? Examining teacher turnover
2012 study from Vanderbilt University and the University of Missouri on the influence of gender on job satisfaction and turnover in the education public sector.
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U.S. rates of unintended pregnancy at the state level
2011 study in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health on the rates of unintended pregnancies for all 50 U.S. states.
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Effects of the Internet on politics: Research roundup
A literature review of studies in the past few years that shed light on issues such as online political polarization.
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