Cultural attractions, human capital and economic growth
2010 paper by the Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich on cultural sites and how they shape local economies.
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Economics research websites
Database of statistics and historical data as well as surveys, reports, working papers and articles.
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Residential construction trends in America’s cities
2011 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report on shifts toward residential building in urban areas of the United States since the 1990s.
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Finding business news at the bankruptcy court
Tips on what you need to know to find the news stories at bankruptcy court.
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National Bureau of Economic Research: A decade of debt
2011 study for the National Bureau of Economic research on high levels of public debt and the consequences.
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Understanding financial statements
While many journalists focus on press releases about companies’ performance, financial statements — found in a company’s 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC — are the no-spin zone of business reporting.
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Which places are growing? Seven trends from 2010 Census
2011 report from Harvard Kennedy School on trends in income and population data from the 2010 United States Census
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How to use SEC filings to cover companies
Six important Securities and Exchange Commission filings that business journalists need to know how to read quickly and effectively.
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Executive compensation at Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, 2000-2008
2009 Harvard University and Tel Aviv University study on whether the firms’ executive compensation encouraged incentives for executives to take excessive risks.
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How longer work lives ease the crunch of population aging
2009 RAND Corporation paper examines the potential benefits of workers remaining in the workforce for longer periods of time.
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