Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
2012 study in the American Law and Economics Review on how certain airport security procedures are the key variable in producing feelings of discrimination and ill-will, and how this might be mitigated.
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2013 study in the American Journal of Epidemiology on the risks for HIV infection among different populations of female sex workers in India.
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2013 research review relating to various aspects of life and culture for people of Mexican origin residing in the United States. Data, relevant studies.
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2012 study from Columbia and Simon Fraser University on the relationship between crime rates and immigration status, poverty, employment and education.
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2013 study from the University of Montana published in Public Opinion Quarterly showing trends in public sentiment over time with regard to immigration.
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2013 study from the Federal Reserve Bank on how job polarization is both the result of a decline in U.S. manufacturing and a structural issue across sectors.
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2013 report from Brown University providing detailed analysis of subgroups with the U.S. Latino population, including differences in rates of population growth, levels of segregation and education levels.
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2013 study by University of Leeds and University of Missouri on gender differences in math and reading achievement.
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2013 study from George Washington University noting that stereotypes against Muslims and Muslim-Americans persist and examining the nature of these general attitudes.
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2012 study from Stanford and Harvard Universities showing that the majority of low-income, high-achieving students do not apply to selective schools.
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