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.
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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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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Misinformation and its correction: Continued influence and successful debiasing
2012 metastudy in Psychological Science in the Public Interest on how misinformation originates and spreads and why it is difficult to correct.
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U.S. residents, how they commute and what it costs
2012 roundup of recent research on issues related to the major commuting modes in the United States, including cars, public transit, bicycles, and walking.
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The continued under-representation of women in U.S. politics
2012 report from American University and Loyola Marymount University analyzes on women’s performance and participation rates in politics.
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Local food availability and obesity risk among school-aged children
2012 study in the Journal of Social Science and Medicine on relationship between access to healthful food and obesity trends among youth.
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Power to the people: An experiment on community-based health monitoring in Uganda
2009 study in the Quarterly Journal of Economics on the potential role that community monitoring can play in improving health service delivery.
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Economic impact of local immigration regulation
2010 study from Baylor University and Texas Wesleyan School of Law on the economic consequences involved in enforcing immigration laws.
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Growth and poverty reduction in Africa in the last two decades
2012 study in the Journal of African Economies examining complex trends relating to growth and poverty reduction on the African continent.
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