Research Analysis
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Enduring the Heat: Could residential air conditioning mitigate the danger of global climate change?
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From the US experience, the adoption of residential air conditioning appears to be a promising way to reduce heat-related mortality rates in developing countries.
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Reducing Poverty: How Medicaid Does More Than Just Improve Access to Healthcare in Cities
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Recent research provides evidence supporting the poverty-reducing effects of Medicaid in urban areas.
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Focus on Finance: Conservative Budgets in a Liberal City
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Seattle’s Director of Finance Glen Lee discusses Seattle’s conservative approach to municipal budgets and how it helped the City rebound after the recession.
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Economic Conditions and Health: What was the economy like when you left school?
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Study finds a relationship between health and economic conditions at the time individuals leave school.
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How do Urban African American Youth Respond to Life Event Stress?
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Research shows that certain adverse events in the lives of urban African American youth are associated with certain types of behavioral issues, and some coping strategies have varying, gender-based levels of effectiveness.
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Are Large Cities More Pollution Efficient?
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New research explores how population size relates to CO2 emissions efficiency.
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A Desperate Customer? The Growing Trend of PPPs in American Government
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Recent study finds that political and ideological factors as well as increased congestion may be driving states to privatize their transportation infrastructure.
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Obesity at Home: How Parental Employment Can Negatively Impact Family Nutrition
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The impact of working parents is linked to an increased risk of childhood obesity.
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Cause or Effect: The Relationship Between Academic Achievement and Delinquency in America
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Is it possible that delinquency can be both a cause and a consequence of weakened social bonds and low academic achievement?
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Worlds Collide: Using Fluid Dynamics to Solve Urban Traffic Woes
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Researchers point to a new way to analyze traffic congestion in growing cities.
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What Do Kids Do on Saturdays? Insight into How Race and Income Impact Children’s Leisure Time
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A study examines the ties between income, race, and children’s after school activities in Phoenix, Arizona.