Reforming Immigration to Boost Economic Competitiveness?

March 18th, 2013 - Eric Tawney

New research highlights the significant contribution that high-skilled immigrants make to innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth in the US. More »

Are Central Cities More Creative? Exploring the Locational Decisions of Creative Industries

March 15th, 2013 - Yaxi Deng

Should urban policy makers worry about retaining creative industries? More »

Alone And Unafraid?

March 14th, 2013 - Pete McCormick

Reevaluating United States policy toward international maritime law to protect long-term national interests More »

Tweeting the Revolution

March 12th, 2013 - Britta Glennon

What impact did social media play in the 2009 protests in Iran? More »

The Effect of Additional Time in School on Students’ Cognitive Skills

March 11th, 2013 - Alex Usher

A new study examines whether more time in the classroom mean smarter students. More »

Health Coverage for Undocumented Migrants: A European Smorgasbord

March 6th, 2013 - Elizabeth Kenefick

Researchers examine European policies for providing coverage to undocumented migrants. More »

The Great Gun Regulation Debate

March 5th, 2013 - Matthew Smith

Can stronger gun regulations help keep guns out of the hands of criminals? More »

Where the EITC Goes: A Qualitative Examination of EITC Allocation

March 4th, 2013 - Philip Sung

A working paper from the National Poverty Center examines the allocation of the Earned Income Tax Credit in the budgets of low-income families More »

More Money, More Pounds (Off)

February 26th, 2013 - Connor Hurley

Can commitment contracts and financial incentives affect long term exercise habits? More »

Using Small Groups and Sports to Reduce Youth Violence in Chicago

February 25th, 2013 - Emily L. Modlin

Can social and cognitive skills developed through in-school and after-school programming help reduce violence? More »

A License to Kill?

February 20th, 2013 - Quanic Fullard

Do Stand Your Ground Laws deter crime? New research investigates the impact of stand your ground laws on homicide rates. More »

Rolling the Dice on Health Insurance

February 19th, 2013 - Benjamin Stone

A new study uses a lottery to apply for Medicaid in Oregon to study the effects of gaining health insurance on low-income individuals. More »

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