Research Analysis
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Correcting Healthcare in Correctional Facilities
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Cost saving strategies for American correctional facilities.
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Better Outcomes, Lower Costs?
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When a public health department shifts from a local independent institution to a regionalized department spending on public health services increase.
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Barriers for Highly Skilled Immigrants: Why should American firms care?
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How would hiring more highly skilled immigrants impact American firms?
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What Currency War?
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Contrary to analysts’ expectations, US capital outflow was relatively small in 2011 and the US dollar actually appreciated against the currency of emerging markets.
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No Smoking: Hospital non-smoking policies’ effect on smokers
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How well do hospitals fare in maintaining smoke-free grounds, and who gets caught in the fray with such policies?
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Terrorism Anxiety: Evaluating the Risk of Terrorism
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What’s the right level of defense against terrorism and how do our current efforts measure up on a cost-benefit analysis?
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Gender Dynamics and Public Health Technology: Clean Cookstoves in Bangladesh
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Authors investigate how women’s bargaining power in the household can influence the success of public health interventions.
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Weaken the US Patent System to Encourage Innovation
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Does current US patent law protect entrepreneurs or inhibit innovation?
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Filing Taxes: Good For Your Health
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Expansions in the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) are associated with improved child health outcomes.
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Rising Costs, Expanding Waistlines
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What dropping ten pounds could mean for your state and your pocketbook