Economic impacts of tax expenditures: Evidence from spatial variation across the U.S.
2013 study from Harvard University and UC Berkeley on factors that can contribute to intergenerational income mobility rates.
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Public employee quality in a geographic context: A study of rural teachers
2013 study from University of Kentucky, University of Kansas and Tennessee State on teacher quality in Appalachia and the challenges of improving rural education systems.
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Economic and social implications of regulating alcohol availability in grocery stores
2013 study from Cornell and Colorado State suggesting that the broader sale of wine among local stores is not associated with greater health risks.
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Violent crime in the United States: Youth, minorities and public awareness
2013 review of key government reports and surveys that provide perspective on trends in various violent crime rates, with a focus on youth and racial groups.
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Hot spots policing and crime prevention strategies: Ongoing research
2013 review of scholarship on new policing programs to reduce crime and their outcomes. Also discussed are data analytics and “predictive policing.”
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Identifying risk factors for on-road commuter cyclists
2010 study by Monash University, Australia, that sought to better understand cyclists’ risk factors by equipping them with helmet-mounted cameras.
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What is a tree worth? Green-city strategies and housing prices
2008 University of Pennsylvania study published in Real Estate Economics on the relationship between curbside tree plantings and property-value changes.
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Improving low-income and minority access to mortgage credit after the housing bust
2012 report from Harvard on the impact of government housing policies on home-ownership rates of minority individuals and disadvantaged communities.
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Teacher performance, compensation and measurement
2012 review of studies on questions of measuring teacher performance, structuring personnel and compensation plans accordingly, and instructor retention.
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Property values, parks and crime: An analysis of Baltimore
2008 study in Landscaping and Urban Planning on the effect of crime levels and park proximity on property values in Baltimore, Maryland.
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