The future of robots in the workplace: The impact on workers
For this 2015 working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research, researchers tested economic models to predict how much smart machines may eventually replace human labor.
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U.S. property taxes: Comparing residential and commercial rates across states
2015 report from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence analyzing effective property tax rates for homes and businesses in all 50 states.
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Performance funding for colleges: Research roundup
2015 selection of research on performance-based funding for higher education, including unintended impacts, an international comparison and a case study involving one historically black university.
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Who takes Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)? A HarvardX and MITx study
2015 report from Harvard University and MIT, building on previous studies that look at participation and completion rates for their Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
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The state of the nation’s housing in 2015: Homeownership down, rentals on the rise
2015 report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University documents the ongoing changes in homeownership rates, rents, housing starts and more.
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The untold story of Chinese restaurants in America
2015 research brief highlighting the dynamic interaction between exclusionary legal policies and immigrants’ adaptive strategies, by Heather R. Lee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Food safety in the United States: Research roundup
2014 review of recent research papers on a variety of food safety issues affecting U.S. consumers.
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Formal and informal financial services in Africa: World Bank research
2015 study from World Bank researchers on the prevalence of formal financial services in the lives of Africans and the characteristics of persons who use banking services of various kinds.
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The value of editing in the digital age: Readers’ perceptions of article quality and professionalism
2014 study in Digital Journalism examining the potential role of story editing in readers’ perceptions of the professionalism, organization, writing and value of news content.
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Peanut allergies and emerging trends: Review of science and public policy
2015 review of recent research and relevant data that can help put peanut and food allergies in context, with a look at medical facts and trends relating to regulation.
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