Impact of immigration on anti-Hispanic hate crime in the United States
2011 study in the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice on higher levels of hate crimes in places of increased immigration.
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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Tax policy, economic growth and deficit solutions: Research roundup
2012 review of research on tax theory and practice in the United States, including the Bush tax cuts, consumption taxes, and taxes on higher-income households.
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National Leadership Index 2012: A national study of confidence in leadership
2012 study by the Harvard Kennedy School analyzes citizens’ confidence in leadership across 13 different sectors, including the military, medicine, politics and more.
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Exit polls: Better or worse since the 2000 election?
2008 paper from Harvard’s Shorenstein Center reviews the history of exit polls in the United States and examines their evolution and emerging problems.
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Voting, polling problems and media coverage on Election Day: Research roundup
2012 review of research on Election Day-related issues.
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Why do (some) city police departments enforce federal immigration law?
2012 study in Journal of Public Administration Research about variation in local enforcement of immigration laws.
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Do Latino Christians and seculars fit the “culture war” profile? Latino religiosity and politics
2012 study by the University of Southern Mississippi in the journal Politics and Religion on religion and politics in the Latino community.
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Courting Christians: How candidates prime religious considerations in campaign ads
2012 study from Louisiana State University in The Journal of Politics on the impact of religious messaging in political advertisements.
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Getting out the vote: Minority mobilization in a U.S. presidential election
2011 study in Political Behavior showing how minorities frequently receive less in-person contacts, and how this explains different voter participation rates.
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Census Bureau: Minorities in U.S. growing toward a majority
2012 report from the U.S. Census Bureau providing a picture of how demographic on race and ethnicity are shifting across the United States.
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