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Short-lived soda tax reinforces alternative presumptions on tax impacts on consumer behaviors: Study

One of the most common assumptions tax policymakers make is that by raising taxes, they will raise revenue for the government. However, a new study that centers on a soda tax in Washington state has […]

Empowering people, saving the planet: A case for direct democracy

A new study by Prof. Yacov Tsur from the Department of Environmental Economics and Management at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers valuable insights into the relationship between democracy’s attributes and greenhouse gas emissions. Using […]

Refugees face particularly high housing instability, finds study

Refugees move nearly four times more often than other migrants, signaling greater instability, according to a new study published in Genus. Gender and country of origin significantly influence this mobility. Although based on an Austrian […]

Does immigration really drive up crime? Not according to the evidence

Immigration and crime were once again central themes throughout the US presidential election campaign. The belief that immigration drives up crime is one of the oldest—and strongest—convictions held by the public, spanning over a century […]

Democrats and Republicans vastly underestimate the diversity of each other’s views

According to a new study by researchers at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, both Democrats and Republicans significantly underestimate the diversity of policy attitudes within their own party and among […]

How to lead through uncertainty

Where do we stand when the ground underneath us is shifting? What if the ground doesn’t stop shifting and an acceptable “new normal” never emerges?This post was originally published on this site

Fayetteville police positive about partnership with social workers

In 2021, the University of Arkansas School of Social Work partnered with the Fayetteville Police Department to pair officers with social workers trained to help people suffering mental crises. Initially, the officers were supportive of […]

Research finds no negative impact of repealing law allowing companies to pay disabled workers below minimum wage

Debate continues to swirl nationally on the fate of a practice born of an 86-year-old federal statute allowing companies to pay workers with disabilities subminimum wages: anything below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an […]

French women had more power in the Middle Ages than after the revolution, historian says

The Middle Ages were not all about tyrannical rulers and power struggles. Cooperation, compromise, and women in power were also common, according to a historian at the University of Oslo.This post was originally published on […]

What determines support for EU-climate policy? Study reveals acceptance depends on inclusion of social policy measures

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and the European Union has set itself ambitious targets to become climate-neutral by 2050. A new policy paper from the Cluster of Excellence “The […]