Research Analysis
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Storage Wars: Can Wind and Solar Afford Grid Energy Storage?
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Stanford researchers consider life cycle assessments of wind and solar technologies to determine whether they can afford the energetic costs associated with grid-scale energy storage deployment.
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Reevaluating Openness to Trade: Estimating the True Potential Gains from the Service Industry
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New research finds that potential welfare gains from trade liberalization are likely highly underestimated because international trade statistics fail to capture the true economic impact of tradable services.
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Early Investment Equals Academic Success: How States Can Get the Most for their Education Program Dollars
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Programs like North Carolina’s Smart Start and More at Four are producing better academic outcomes – and not just for the children in the programs.
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Neighborhood Effects: The Influence on School Closures and Openings
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New study finds that closing urban public schools can lead to educational alternatives that increase segregation.
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Take Your Pills! Improving Medication Adherence through Value-Based Insurance Design Plans
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Researchers examine characteristics associated with improved medication adherence in Value-Based Insurance Design plans that aim to improve patient health while reducing treatment cost.
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Do Employers Care About Potential Employees’ Long-term Unemployment Spells?
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Long-term unemployment spells do not influence employers’ hiring decisions according to new research in the American Economic Review.
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Movers and Stayers – Residential Mobility as a Measure of Family Well-Being
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Political scientist Robin Phinney explores why some low-income families decide to move while others do not.
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Ending Poverty? Modern Slums and Stagnation in Government Action
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Researchers find that the mechanisms behind past slum development success stories do not adequately translate to fixing slums in the modern developing world.
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Growing Pains: The Link Between Increasing Wage Inequality and City Size
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Researchers establish a possible connection between rising wage inequality and city size.
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The Role of City Planners in Building Family-Friendly Communities
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A new study examines the attitudes of planners towards family-friendly communities and finds several factors are critical to the creation of urban environments that are more conducive to child welfare and development.
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Behind Public Opinion: What Makes Hydraulic Fracturing Controversial
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Understanding individual perceptions can help explain public opinion polls about hydraulic fracturing.