Research Analysis
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Signing On for Employment: The Impacts of Broadband Internet Expansion
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Access to broadband Internet leads to an increase in employment rates in rural communities and skilled-labor industries.
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Measuring Teacher Quality: Do Teachers Impact Students’ Adult Outcomes?
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A new study suggests that students who are taught by higher quality teachers have an increased chance of experiencing improved adult outcomes.
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A Delicate Dance: Municipal Enforcement of Immigration Laws
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Recent study finds that inconsistencies in local enforcement of federal immigration laws are a result of local governmental influence as well as additional political actors on the intergovernmental stage.
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Your Mother-in-Law Should Take the “El” and Other Insights Into the Value of Public Transportation
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The public benefits of mass transit resulting from a reduction in traffic alone outweigh the cost of public investment in infrastructure in the LA metropolitan area.
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Rising Fuel Costs Drive Up Carpooling Rates
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A new study finds that drivers respond to higher fuel prices by forming more carpools and finding substitute modes of transportation.
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No Longer Locked In
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The ACA weakens the link between employers and access to health insurance. What will the labor market implications be?
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Tackling Bullying: Research-Based Tips for School Leaders
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America Education Research Association (AERA) reminds us that bullying often goes undetected by adults, and offers several fairly simple guidelines for administrators to consider in order to make schools safer.
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Child Neglect: Are We Doing Enough?
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Research highlights the adverse consequences of severe child neglect and the importance of early intervention.
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The Chicken or the Egg: What Shapes Public Opinion on Punishment?
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A new study explores why opinions about criminal punishment change.
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In Your Debt: The Impact of Stafford Loans on Community College Students
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Expanding access to Stafford student loans improves outcomes among community college students.
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Profiling the Mental Health of Mass Shooters
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Researchers find substantial evidence pointing to paranoid personality disorder and malignant narcissism as the driving force behind the commission of mass violence.