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Research

 

Important research recently published in scholarly and professional journals

 

Diversity and Generosity

Where levels of workplace diversity are higher than average, the level of charitable giving also tends to be higher.

 

What Makes People Mobilize?

Protest movements don't emerge merely because people have something to protest. Many other factors come into play.

 

The Return of Segregation

Racial integration in US schools has declined in the wake of recent court decisions to release districts from earlier desegregation orders.

 

Curbing Corruption

Political reform alone doesn't ensure good government. Equally important, if not more so, are institutions that let citizens act collectively.

 
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Incentivizing Donor Registration

Does granting people priority for organ allocation affect their willingness to become organ donors?

 
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When Cooking Can Kill

Traditional cookstoves are being recognized as a major health hazard.

 

Thinking Back, Paying it Forward

Nostalgia is more than just a warm, fuzzy feeling.

 

Elusive Effectiveness

A look at how to examine the effectiveness of community advocacy and representation.

 

Searching for Gender Equality

To combat violence against women, mobilize feminist groups.

 
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Trading on Climate Change

Tanzania might benefit from unexpected trade opportunities resulting from climate change—but the country must enact policies to take advantage of them.