The Mindfield: Navigating Veterans Mental Health Policy

August 26th, 2014 - Paul Berry

OIF and OEF heroes team with mental health professionals in the closest armed services-to-research relationship to date on the issues of PTSD and Veteran’s affairs More »

Advancing Women in the Workplace Through a Gender-Targeted Approach to Workforce Development

August 21st, 2014 - Nazihah Siddiqui

Research suggests a gendered lens to government workforce initiatives would help foster the advancement of women in the workplace. More »

Bidding for Fool’s Gold? The Uncertain Benefits of Hosting the World Cup

August 19th, 2014 - Shannon White

A recent paper underscores the difficulty of studying the World Cup and does not draw firm conclusions, but finds suggestive evidence that hosting the World Cup could have a negative impact on exports. More »

“A” For Attendance: Do Certain Types of Absences Affect Students Differently?

August 14th, 2014 - Alex Usher

Students who miss school intermittently suffer more than students who miss school due to mass disruptions like snow days, suggesting there are more negative effects from poor attendance than just missed instructional time. More »

Finance for Social Good: Are Microloans Truly Empowering the Impoverished?

August 12th, 2014 - Laura Bowen

An experiment in rural Morocco finds that economic gains from access to microfinance are highly variable, and there are no significant indirect impacts on the status of women and children. More »

Prisons as Asylums: Looking at Correctional Treatment of Mentally-Disordered Inmates

August 5th, 2014 - Michael Azmera

It is unclear what proportion of inmates in correctional facilities have mental disorders, but the current methods for treating these inmates can be more effective, more rehabilitative, and less punitive. More »

Female Legislators and the Tipping Point for Female Centered Policy

July 30th, 2014 - Karla McLean

Research shows that, as the percentage of female legislators increases, the likelihood of the state instituting welfare sanctions decreases. More »

District of Change: Gentrification and Demographic Trends in Washington, DC

July 23rd, 2014 - Corey Chan

A study of household migration behavior in DC reveals long-term regional effects of gentrification. More »

Stop, Children, What’s That Sound? The Unintended Consequences of Police Contact on Juveniles

July 16th, 2014 - Katie Anthony

Study finds that “stop, question, and frisk” interactions between juveniles and police lead to an enhanced likelihood of future youth delinquency. More »