No Excuses: BP-funded Study Suggests Mercury Limits Are Attainable

February 17th, 2014 - Jenny Gai

An analysis of 11 mercury removal methods finds that meeting federal limits for mercury levels in wastewater is possible with current technologies. More »

Waiting for Superbugs: Patient expectations drive dangerous overprescription of antibiotics

February 13th, 2014 - Jonathan Giuffrida

A recent study investigates the link between the public health hazard of antibiotic resistance and the prescription of ineffectual antibiotics for bronchitis. More »

Recipe for Disaster: The Link Between Urban Planning and Karachi’s Political Violence

February 12th, 2014 - Zainab Imam

Researchers explain political violence in Pakistan’s largest city in terms of informal urban planning rather than ethnic tensions. More »

Expiring Budgets and Spending Sprees: The Cost of Use-it-or-Lose-it Budgeting

February 11th, 2014 - Boris Angelov

Spikes in spending at the fiscal year-end lead to staggering losses and inefficiencies in government procurement. More »

Is the Structure of SNAP Linked to Cyclical Illness?

February 10th, 2014 - Elizabeth Kenefick

Seligman et al look at whether the once-a-month nature of SNAP benefits can be linked to cyclical health problems. More »

The Conflict Between Religious Freedom and American Sensitivity to Islam

February 6th, 2014 - Karla McLean

Research shows the number of hate groups within an area can influence the power dynamic of Islamic religious groups, their relationship with the local government, and an elected official’s response to such controversies. More »

The State of the Union in Brief

February 4th, 2014 - Oona Bernhardt

To encourage evidence-based policy, CPR lists some of the most relevant research on President Obama's policy proposals in the State of the Union. More »

Making Sanctions Toothless: How Authoritarian Regimes Survive Under International Pressure

February 4th, 2014 - David Helfand

While sanctions have become a popular tool in foreign policy, they may not be effective in confronting certain authoritarian regimes. More »

Friends to the End: How the Wrong Social Network Increases Risk of Homicide Victimization

February 3rd, 2014 - Michael Azmera

Within a high-risk population, are the occurences of homicide victimization largely random or more closely related? More »

Separate and Suffering: The Damaging Effects of Residential Segregation on Metropolitan Economies

January 29th, 2014 - Corey Chan

Residential segregation is shown to drive down income growth across all economic levels. More »

International Tax Havens: Are Multinationals Gaming the System?

January 28th, 2014 - Laura Bowen

Despite enormous efforts to minimize financial burdens through innovative international tax planning, multinational corporations still face Effective Tax Rates largely determined by the nationality of their headquarters. More »

The Optimal Policy Response to Hunger Strikes: Identifying the Line Between Medical Treatment and Torture

January 27th, 2014 - Kimberley Norman

Physicians from Harvard University are concerned that, rather than helping patients, the US DOD policy requiring military doctors to force feed hunger-striking detainees at Guantanamo Bay violates professional ethics. More »

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