How eviction, housing loss affects job security among the working poor
2016 study by two Harvard University researchers that looks at how housing loss, including eviction and housing condemnation, affects job loss among the working poor.
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Strategic default and unemployment: What factors affect the likelihood that homeowners will default on their home mortgages?
2015 working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research that assesses how job loss, negative home equity and other types of “financial shock” influence whether homeowners default on mortgages
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Covering the financial markets intelligently
Overview of how to write stories about the markets, including stocks, bonds and more
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How unemployment affects serious property crime: A national case-control study
2016 study from researchers at Florida State University that examines whether joblessness affects the commission of serious property crime, specifically robbery and burglary.
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Native Americans: Negative impacts of media portrayals, stereotypes
2015 study published in the Journal of Social Issues that looks at how mass media influences the way Native Americans see themselves and how others see and understand them.
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U.S. prison boom: Impact on age of state prisoners
2016 study published in Criminology that explores changes in the age distribution of prisoners during the U.S. prison boom that began in the late 20th century.
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Are smart people less racist? New research
2016 study published in Social Problems that investigates whether white people with higher cognitive abilities are more likely to support racial tolerance and racial equality.
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Diet quality, child health and food policies in developing countries
2014 study from a scholar at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy that looks at child health and food policies in developing countries, including Bangladesh, India, Kenya and the Philippines.
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Link between words used by Congress and public-approval ratings
2015 study published in PNAS that explores whether public disapproval of the U.S. Congress may be tied to a declining use of pro-social language — talk about helping others — during Congressional debates.
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Impact fees on development: Do they affect jobs?
2015 study published in Economic Development Quarterly that examines how the impact fees that governments charge on new construction projects affect local employment.
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