Countdown to Election Series: Birth Control on the Ballot

October 31st, 2014 - Nazihah Siddiqui

Chicago Policy Review breaks down the top three things to know about the birth control referendum on the Illinois midterm election ballot. More »

Countdown to Election: Quinn v Rauner, who’s telling the truth about Illinois’ economy?

October 30th, 2014 - Sean Wiley

“Illinois has added 257,000 private sector jobs.” This is what voters see when they look at Governor Quinn’s evaluation of job growth under his administration, but if they scroll over to Bruce Rauner’s Bring Back Blueprint, they will see “Illinois lost 26,000 ... More »

Countdown to Election Series: Races to Watch in 2014

October 29th, 2014 - Karla McLean

The Pulse’s Countdown to Election Series serves as an overview of critical 2014 races and referendums across America. More »

Opt-In, Opt-Out Options Vie for Top Billing in Efforts to Reduce Electricity Use

October 28th, 2014 - Elliott Balch

A 2011 pilot program found that when customers opted-in to electricity rates that vary by time of day, they reduced their peak-hour electricity use. More »

A Deep Dive into Immigrant Children’s Health

October 27th, 2014 - Sarah Sajewski

Recent research highlights the diverse ways an immigrant parent's demographics correlate with the likelihood his or her child receives healthcare services. More »

Solving a Labor Crisis or Exploiting Foreign Tech Workers? The H-1B Visa in Review

October 24th, 2014 - Peter Fogel

While the tech industry claims that H-1B visas help address labor shortages and bring in the best and brightest engineers, data shows that they can drive down wages and indenture migrant workers. More »

Silent Observers: How Children Internalize Witnessing Domestic Violence in Their Homes

October 23rd, 2014 - Mikia Manley

Play and artwork may reveal that children are deeply impacted by witnessing domestic violence at home and are confused by their emotional reactions. More »

The Cost of Gender Inequality

October 22nd, 2014 - Sean Wiley

Beyond issues of gender equity and human development, research points to damaging economic consequences for regions with large gender gaps in education and employment. More »

Winners and Losers: Income Inequality and Its Effects on Outcomes in Major League Baseball

October 21st, 2014 - Elliott Balch

Those superstar salaries? A new study of professional baseball shows they may be dragging down your team’s performance. More »

Dividing the Carrot: How Americans Think About Foreign Aid

October 20th, 2014 - Robert Callahan

One study looks at how Americans fare when navigating the complexities of U.S. foreign policy to make informed decisions on foreign aid. More »

Downtown Democracy: Municipal Government’s Responsiveness to Mass Policy Preferences

October 8th, 2014 - Constance Boozer

New research finds that there is an ideological-bent to municipal public policies, and that this trend is reflective of the mass public’s policy preferences. More »

The “Brand Premium”: Measuring the Welfare Consequences of Advertising on Consumers

October 7th, 2014 - Laura Bowen

New research finds that misinformation plays a significant role in the brand choices of consumers for most healthcare items and pantry staples, concluding that marketing and advertising campaigns have a negative impact on consumer welfare. More »

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