Do payday loans exploit poor people? Research review
This 2016 research roundup looks at high-cost credit and the arguments over whether payday loans help or hurt the working poor.
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School vouchers and student achievement: Reviewing the research
2016 research review of school vouchers and their impact on students’ success.
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Polarization in America: The role of media fragmentation
2016 study in Contemporary Economic Policy that examines the fragmentation of the media alongside political polarization.
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Labor unions and income inequality in America
2016 study published in Economic Development Quarterly that examines the relationship between union membership and income inequality.
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Chronic homelessness and the Housing First program: Research review of how programs have worked
A roundup of studies on the Housing First program and its impact on chronic homelessness among those with mental illnesses and/or substance abuse problems.
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Abortion services and modern contraceptives: Do women in Nepal use them interchangeably?
2016 study published in Demography that looks at whether women in Nepal use abortion and modern contraceptives interchangeably.
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Food deserts: How residents’ diets change after a neighborhood supermarket opens
2015 study published in Health Affairs that looks at how the diets of people who live in “food deserts” change after a neighborhood supermarket opens.
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Who plays the lottery, and why: Updated collection of research
2016 review of the research literature on U.S. lotteries and the types of people most likely to play.
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Tobacco cessation: Gaps in efforts to get Medicaid recipients to quit smoking
2016 study in Health Affairs that looks at the effectiveness of Medicaid programs in getting enrollees, who are twice as likely to smoke as the general population, to stop using tobacco.
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Is praise or money more effective at prompting students to complete after-school tutoring sessions?
2016 research brief from Scholars Strategy Network that looks at whether praise or money is a more effective tool for encouraging adolescents to complete after-school tutoring sessions.
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