What made monarchies more resilient during the Arab Spring as compared to republics? To understand this conundrum, Robert Snyder offers an ideological-institutional framework in The Arab Uprising and the Persistence of Monarchy. More »
After a conflict, relations among actors have to be (re)built. When are external interventions focused on increasing collective action after conflicts effective? More »
In light of the United States’ reduced need for oil imports, more West African and Latin American producers are competing with China’s traditional Middle Eastern suppliers for market share. The fall in global oil prices, due to increasing supply and slowing de... More »
Evidence suggests that a one-standard deviation change in the depression and anxiety levels of caregivers is associated with a 0.43-standard deviation change in the negative internalization of symptoms among youth in their care. More »
Evidence suggests that Ban the Box policies in high-crime neighborhoods have a positive effect on employment, compared to other high-crime neighborhoods that have not yet implemented the measure. Adopting this measure could impact employment opportunities in h... More »
Research suggests that an earlier kindergarten entry date generally reduces the dispersion of test scores in fourth and eighth grades, which is seen as a measurement of the educational achievement gap among different socioeconomic groups. More »
A new study reviews the transportation preferences of senior citizens. More »
New research shows promising impacts of Ethnic Studies courses for students in the San Francisco Unified School District. More »
Employing network theory to understand social and economic interactions is coming into prominence, and these authors want to understand this phenomenon. More »
Research suggests that school-based healthcare reduces teen fertility, but does not substantially reduce high school dropout rates. More »
New research suggests that the policies of border security have ultimately backfired, leading to an increase in the number of undocumented immigrants. More »
Benjamin Marx and Lesley Turner use regression discontinuity to measure the impact of the Pell Grant Program on the borrowing decisions and educational attainment of college students at The City University of New York. More »