Research Analysis
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Hangzhou: Urban Development and China’s Transitional Economy
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The “Geneva of the Orient” provides a case-study of economic development in China.
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A New Role for Management
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An ethnographic study of a mixed-income development in Boston reveals that management’s role is key.
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A Down Payment on Progress
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Conditional cash transfer programs reward good behavior now and result in improved living standards later.
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Cleaner at a Cost
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A new study finds that Clean Air Act regulations reduce productivity in the manufacturing sector.
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Going Half Hog: CAFOs Downscale in the Face of Regulation
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Something smells funny at hog farms. And it’s not the hogs.
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Who Can Afford Affordable Housing?
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The Low Income Housing Tax Credit, along with the Housing Choice Voucher program, haven’t relieved the housing cost burden.
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FITs and Starts: Getting Renewable Power to the Grid
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A researcher evaluates two lesser-known methods to spur renewable energy production. He finds them wanting.
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China’s Thirst for Energy
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China’s insatiable thirst for energy means climate change is inevitable.
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