A new study in the Review of Economic Studies finds that U.S. counties with more historical immigration have higher incomes, less poverty, and lower unemployment today.
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Mar 12, 2019
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There are conflicting ideas about the role of the family in wider society. Some, particularly in the US, argue that family units are essential for a strong civil society, and make a big contribution to public life. Others ...
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2018
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New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has looked at the use of humour on Twitter during the 2016 US Presidential election.
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Apr 17, 2018
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Two UT Dallas political scientists are studying voter behavior in Hong Kong elections, providing some of the first data on that city's public attitudes about electoral democracy.
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Dec 9, 2015
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Good news for the Leslie Knopes, Lisa Simpsons and other civic-minded strivers of the world: New research from a University of Illinois expert in social network analysis indicates that people who participate in voluntary ...
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Oct 5, 2015
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A Pew Research Center report indicated that online social networks have become political hotspots in the United States.
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Apr 25, 2013
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