Research Analysis
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Separate and Suffering: The Damaging Effects of Residential Segregation on Metropolitan Economies
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This piece, first published on January 29, 2014, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review‘s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act, which prohibited housing discrimination and put an end to one of the last…
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School’s Out for the Summer: Disadvantages of the Year-Round School Calendar on Maternal Employment
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This piece, first published on December 9, 2013, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review‘s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors. Urban leaders are constantly forced to balance improving public goods for residents with making the most sustainable fiscal decisions for the…
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District of Change: Gentrification and Demographic Trends in Washington, D.C.
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This piece, first published on July 23, 2014, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review‘s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors. No discussion on urban revitalization is complete without addressing the issue of gentrification. This byproduct of redevelopment has proven to be…
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Introducing Data to the Immigration Debate
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Illegal immigration is a tumultuous topic for the Obama administration, and continues to be a source of heated debate in the 2016 presidential election. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agency reports that illegal attempts to cross the Mexico–US border are increasing: In the first half of 2016, approximately…
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Understanding Uncertainty: How to Improve Communication Around Climate Change Evidence
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This piece, first published on July 6, 2016, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review‘s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors. Although the majority of the scientific community agrees that Earth’s climate is warming, there is still considerable public debate about whether…
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The Cost of Gender Inequality
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This piece, first published on October 22, 2014, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review‘s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors. Throughout the world women often receive less education and are not employed at the same rate as their male counter parts.…
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The Child Factor: Drilling Down on Income Segregation
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Income segregation in neighborhoods in the United States has increased over the past few decades, but certain demographic groups have experienced a sharper rise than others. Only two-thirds of households in the United States are families, defined as two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption. The other…
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Is Patient Activation the Answer? Engaged Patients Could Yield Lower Costs for Hospitals
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This piece, first published on June 22, 2016, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review‘s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are growing rapidly in the United States because of new pay-for-performance incentives under the Affordable Care Act.…
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Academic Stress in China: Coping with High Expectations in School Environments
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This piece, first published on May 30, 2014, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review‘s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors. Most of us can probably remember feeling stress from school in grades 7–12. Thinking about college applications, exams, friendships, and expectations…
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Enduring Damage: The Effects of Childhood Poverty on Adult Health
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This piece, first published on November 27, 2013, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review‘s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors. Many of the costs of poverty are self-evident. Lack of reliable access to basic needs such as food, housing, and medicine…
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Cause or Effect: The Relationship Between Academic Achievement and Delinquency in America
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This piece, first published on January 3, 2014, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review’s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors. For most students, strong academic performance ideally leads to a college acceptance and the path to a dream job. Likewise, most…