Research Analysis
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A Data-Sharing Framework To Ensure Self-Driving Cars Are Road-Ready
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Rapid advances in technology have made autonomous vehicles (AVs)—once the realm of science-fiction—into an emerging reality. Auto industry newcomers such as Waymo and Tesla now compete with incumbent car manufacturing giants in a race to be the first to produce a commercially viable AV. In their haste to beat their…
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Prohibir las comisiones bancarias, ¿una política adecuada?
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A principios de noviembre de 2018, se propuso en el Senado mexicano la prohibición de 14 comisiones bancarias con el objetivo de “hacer más justa e igualitaria la relación entre los ciudadanos y la banca.” La razón es sencilla: el crédito es limitado y caro, por lo que la prohibición…
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The Impact of Machine Learning on Economics: What Machine Learning Can (and Cannot) Do for Economic Research
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Machine learning (ML) is most commonly understood as a set of computational techniques applied to big datasets in order to make granular predictions for businesses, from advertising to fraud detection to user recommendations. Yet another, perhaps less appreciated, application comes from academia, where social scientists have slowly but steadily begun…
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Do Arts Industries Lead to Gentrification?
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Urban revitalization projects that use arts-based industries have had mixed results and are often accused of causing gentrification and displacement. Gentrification occurs when an area “improves” its look and feel, leading a wave of higher-income groups to enter an area and to increase the cost of living there. As a…
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Integrated Systems Retrofits: A Strategy for Optimizing Building Energy Use
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Approximately 40 percent of all carbon emissions in the U.S. are produced by buildings, with most coming from commercial and residential buildings. These buildings are significant contributors to total electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Retrofit projects provide opportunities for existing buildings to correct their negative environmental…
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As Police Engage with Military Equipment, Citizens Disengage with Each Other
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The Cougar 4×4 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle weighs 20 tons, can reach speeds of up to 65 miles per hour, and has a range of 420 miles. With a unique V-shaped hull, it was designed to endure explosions from improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now many of…
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Does Rent Control Work? Evidence from San Francisco
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Housing affordability has become a hot-button issue in many communities in the United States, particularly in urban neighborhoods, due to rapidly rising rents. In response, some housing activists have advocated for imposing rent control policies in order to protect community members from financial hardship and displacement. For example, in November…
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Mental Health Crises Significant Factor in Police Shootings
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As police officers’ use of lethal force has come to dominate the news cycle, considerable evidence has established a connection between police violence and the race of its victims. The dangers of a poorly trained police force extend beyond those posed to specific racial minorities. One group at particular risk…
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El empoderamiento femenino, ¿cómo medirlo?
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A menudo nos encontramos con políticas públicas que buscan incidir de manera directa o indirecta en el empoderamiento de las mujeres y las niñas, pero ¿cómo podemos encontrar en los datos si hubo un aumento (o un retroceso) gracias a dicha intervención y de qué magnitud fue este? Sin duda,…
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Hackers on the Highway: Are We Prepared?
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Information and communications technology (ICT) previously enabled advancements from wireless phone calls to social networking. Recent breakthroughs have connected cars to the ICT network, allowing them to be controlled from a distance and to transmit data to remote locations. These cars contain computing and communications systems that enable them to…
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Vulnerability: Agricultural Workers and Climate Change
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Since the broad discovery of climate change in the 1970s, researchers and scientists have attempted to understand its wide-ranging effects. Previous studies have extensively examined the relationship of climate to water access, human health, economic development, and global food supply. But as researchers tend to focus on the larger-scale threats…