Transit access and zero-vehicle households
2011 report by the Brookings Institute’s Metropolitan Policy Program on the transit options of U.S. households without private vehicles.
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Downward mobility from the middle class: Waking up from the American dream
2011 study from the Pew Charitable Trusts on factors that contribute to downward mobility in the United States and how they intersect with race and gender.
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U.S. Census report: Income, poverty and health insurance
2011 report by the U.S. Census Bureau with data on health insurance coverage, income and poverty levels.
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Education and the reproduction of economic inequality in the U.S.
2010 study in Economics of Education Review on link between family background, education and achievement.
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Republic of South Sudan: Opportunities and challenges for Africa’s newest country
2011 report by the U.S. Congressional Research Service on outstanding issues for the newly independent African nation.
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Head Start impact: Department of Health and Human Services report
2010 report by the Department of Health and Human Services on the cognitive development and physical health outcomes of Head Start students.
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Wealth gaps rise to record highs among whites, blacks and Hispanics
2011 report by the Pew Research Center compared data from the Survey of Income Program and Participation (SIPP) in 2005 and 2009.
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Fast food restaurants, food stores and health
2011 study in Archives of Internal Medicine on links between proximity to certain types of foods and health outcomes.
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Comparative perspective on poverty reduction in Brazil, China and India
2011 report by the World Bank on how three of the fastest-growing economies in the developing world are approaching poverty reduction.
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School-based early childhood education and age-28 well-being
2011 report by the University of Minnesota and University of Missouri on long-term outcomes for participants in early child-parent education programs.
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