Research Analysis
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U.S. DEA Report Indicates Tripling of Heroin Consumption Over Seven Years
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Heroin consumption in the United States nearly tripled between 2007 and 2014, and it is now the cause of 10,000 deaths per year, according to an annual report released by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The report, compiled from 1,444 surveys of a nationally representative sample of state, local,…
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Expanded Medicaid Eligibility Reduces Debt for Low-Income Individuals
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In 2009, when President Obama placed healthcare at the top of his agenda, the weight of healthcare costs on individuals was a driving media narrative. Stories about families losing their homes to pay for cancer treatments added a human face to the fact that medical expenses are one of the…
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Toward an Inclusive Democracy: The Positive Impact of Preregistration Laws on Youth Voter Turnout
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Low turnout among young voters in the United States has recently garnered attention, prompting policymakers and political scientists to design electoral reforms aimed at bringing young Americans into the public decision-making process. The most common strategies have included early voting and online voter registration; however, some scholars have also urged reforms aimed at reducing…
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Islas sustentables: cómo transitar de los combustibles fósiles a las energías renovables
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A diferencia de lo que sucede en la política, en el ámbito científico hay consenso sobre la existencia del cambio climático como consecuencia de la acción humana. En particular, las islas son más propensas a sufrir los efectos del aumento en la temperatura terrestre, y actualmente 11% de la población…
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Competition or Cooperation: The Complicated Diplomatic Relationship Between China and the United States
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Sino-American relations have long been fraught with complexity. Although fundamental economic, security, and foreign policy differences persist, there is a deep financial relationship between the world’s two largest economies. Currently, the United States and China share a common interest in the Asia-Pacific region where a unique dynamic—part cooperative and part…
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Born Last: How Birth Order Affects Childhood Outcomes
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Economic theory holds up competition as an ideal way for society to allocate limited resources. Although competition is often discussed in terms of equilibrium supply and demand in a given market, the strategic allocation of resources also has significant consequences within individual households. For example, in large families where there…
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Uncovering the Demographics of the Poorest People in Developing Nations
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Global poverty has been decreasing over the past two decades as a result of fast-paced economic growth. The number of people living in extreme poverty, which is defined as a household subsisting on less than $1.90 a day, fell by more than 60 percent over this period. This reduction surpassed…
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Refugee Protection in Turkey: Evaluating Needs and Challenges
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Since the beginning of the civil conflict in Syria, 2.7 million refugees have fled to Turkey, which hosts the greatest number of Syrian refugees in the world. Despite Turkey’s support hosting Syrian refugees, long-term integration efforts still need to be developed to ensure the successful resettlement of refugees. In a…
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Improving Education Quality in Chile Through Structured Instruction Methods for Teachers
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Improving the quality of education worldwide continues to be a policy challenge. Recently, UNESCO estimated that 38 percent of children have not mastered the basics of reading and math, although over half of them have been in school for four years. One of the key issues behind this figure is…
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The Role of Economic Independence in Domestic Violence: Evidence from Africa
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Violence against women has long been and continues to be a widespread social problem across the globe. Statistics from UN Women—an United Nations entity dedicated to the empowerment of women—show that 35 percent of women worldwide have experienced either sexual violence by a non-partner or physical and/or sexual intimate partner…
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Uncertainty in Financial Markets and the Exchange Risk Premium of the Mexican Peso
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Since 2015, the Mexican Peso has been the second most depreciated currency among emerging countries. This depreciation is mostly due to the operating and liquidity conditions of the currency, since it can be traded twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, which is a relatively uncommon feature among currencies. According…