New York
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Driving Innovation: Firm Diversity and the Startup Ecosystem
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Diversity of firm size is arguably a vital contributor to a region’s innovation.
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Downtown Democracy: Municipal Government’s Responsiveness to Mass Policy Preferences
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New research finds that there is an ideological-bent to municipal public policies, and that this trend is reflective of the mass public’s policy preferences.
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Howard Wolfson on post-9/11 Privacy and Security in Urban America
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Political strategist and former New York City Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson discusses how terrorism, technology, and crime have impacted views on privacy and security.
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Stop, Children, What’s That Sound? The Unintended Consequences of Police Contact on Juveniles
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Study finds that “stop, question, and frisk” interactions between juveniles and police lead to an enhanced likelihood of future youth delinquency.
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The Real Green Movement?: Taxation’s Impact on Fracking
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New research looks at local governments’ willingness to ban hydraulic fracturing based on their potential revenue.
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Ending Poverty? Modern Slums and Stagnation in Government Action
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Researchers find that the mechanisms behind past slum development success stories do not adequately translate to fixing slums in the modern developing world.
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More Than Money: The psychological externalities of neighborhood foreclosures
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Research finds a large number of foreclosures in one’s neighborhood can be an important risk factor for the onset of depression among older adults.
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The Deadly Vaccine Loophole: Religious Exemptions and the Rise of Pertussis in New York
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Exemptions to vaccines have played a large role in the reoccurrence of diseases previously thought to be under control in the United States.
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Enduring Damage: The Effects of Childhood Poverty on Adult Health
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For young children, poverty’s most damaging effects manifest over time.
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The GED Is Changing: Evidence Suggests GED Prep Courses Should Change Too
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Improved GED prep programs could significantly increase passage rates and college enrollment, suggests a timely and encouraging study from MDRC.
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Ignoring Successful Practices: A Case Study of Michelle Rhee and William Bratton
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Under what conditions are dramatic policy reforms successful and sustainable?