Computerization, atomization, crowdsourcing and the new economics of employment
2014 research review on how technology will increasingly break down labor into component parts and related economic and employment outcomes.
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The contested field of violent video games: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly studies that examine possible positive and negative outcomes of violent video game play, including links to aggressive behavior.
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Productivity and information technology: Research on slowdowns, growth and GDP
2014 paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research on the contribution of information technology to productivity gains during the 1990s and mid-2000s, with insight on future GDP growth rates.
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The possibilities of digital discrimination: Research on e-commerce, algorithms and big data
2014 review of recent studies and reports on online discrimination and potential downsides of digital marketplaces featuring user profiles and data.
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How “good enough” technology can stifle innovation
2015 essay on how early adoption of technology can stifle later innovation, by Ethan Zuckerman, director of the Center for Civic Media at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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China’s rise as a major contributor to science and technology
2014 study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on China’s increasing investments in education, science, engineering and technology.
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Digital tools in K-12 classrooms and student achievement: Weighing the evidence
2014 research brief by Patricia Burch, University of Southern California; Annalee Good, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Carolyn J. Heinrich and Chandi Wanger, U.T. Austin.
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Internet and communications technology: Global energy consumption trends and challenges
2013 review of research and article in the journal Science on the global energy consumption of Internet and communications technology.
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What’s new in digital and social media research, November 2014: From the “Dark Web” to net neutrality; tracking technologies to Twitter
November 2014 review of recent studies relevant to digital, social and news media, with a focus on advertising and online journalistic practices.
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The net neutrality debate and underlying dynamics: Research perspectives
What if gatekeepers of the broadband pipes could provide preferential treatment to customers? A 2013 research roundup sheds light on the net-neutrality policy and legal debates.
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