US Census Bureau Report: “Public Education Finances: 2011,” by Mark Dixon (G11-ASPEF, May 2013, .pdf and Excel format, 63p.). Note: Data from the report can be downloaded in Excel format.
May 21, 2013
CSSRR Health/Sociology–May 21, 2013
United Nations:
Department of Economic and Social Affairs Report: “Population and Vital Statistics Report: Statistical Papers Series A Vol. LXV,” (January 2013, .pdf format, 22p.).
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CSSRR Sociology–May 21, 2013
Center for Research on Child Wellbeing [Princeton University] Working Paper: “The Intergenerational Consequences of Mass Incarceration: Implications for Children’s Contact with Grandparents,” by Kristin Turney (WP13-07-FF, May 2013, .pdf format, 42p.).
Abstract:
In response to the rapid growth in mass incarceration, a burgeoning literature documents the mostly deleterious consequences of mass incarceration for individuals and families. But mass incarceration, which has profoundly altered the American kinship system, may also have implications for relationships that span across generations. In this paper, I use data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to examine how paternal incarceration has altered one important aspect of intergenerational relationships, children’s contact with grandparents. Results from both ordinary least squares (OLS) and fixed-effects regression models show that incarceration decreases the frequency of children’s contact with paternal, but not maternal, grandparents. More than one-quarter of this negative relationship is explained by separation between parents that occurs after paternal incarceration, highlighting the ‘kinkeeping’ role of mothers. Additionally, consequences are concentrated among children living with both parents prior to paternal incarceration and among children of previously incarcerated fathers. Taken together, results provide some of the first evidence that the collateral consequences of incarceration may extend to intergenerational relationships.
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Vienna Institute of Demography Working Paper: “Is it (dis)Advantaged to Have Mixed Parentage? Exploring Educational and Labour Characteristics of Children of Interethnic Unions in Britain,” by Raya Muttarak (VID Working Paper No. 01/2013, 2013, .pdf format, 29p.).
Abstract:
Extant studies commonly claim that mixed ethnic children face difficulties in affiliating with either of the parental ethnic group, which consequently negatively affects their identity development. However, the majority of the existing literature is based on clinical evidence of small highly self-selected samples of those seeking psychological assistance. This paper aims to investigate the socioeconomic outcomes of mixed ethnic children using the Office for National Statistics Longitudinal Study data (N=35,302) which is a nationally representative 1% sample of the population in England and Wales. We hypothesise that an interethnic union between one immigrant parent and one parent from a majority population could promote integration of an offspring. Here educational attainment and employment status are used as indicators of socioeconomic integration. Logistic regression is employed to estimate the probabilities of having a degree qualification and being in employment of mixed ethnic individuals comparing to children of two ethnic minority parents and native children of two native white parents.
Controlling for parental demographic and socio-economic characteristics as well as neighbourhood characteristics, the results suggest that having one native white parent bring children of immigrants closer to the characteristics of the majority population, signalling better integration of children with mixed parentage compared to their counterparts whose both parents are from minority ethnic group.
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CSSRR Health–May 21, 2013
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Briefs:
A. “Emergency Department Transfers to Acute Care Facilities, 2009,” by Dana Kindermann Ryan Mutter, and Jesse M. Pines (Statistical Brief No. 155, May 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 12p.).
HTML:
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B. “Readmissions to U.S. Hospitals by Procedure, 2010,” by Audrey J. Weiss, Anne Elixhauser, and Claudia Steiner (Statistical Brief No. 154, April 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 17p.).
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C. “Readmissions to U.S. Hospitals by Diagnosis, 2010,” by Anne Elixhauser and Claudia Steiner (Statistical Brief No. 153, April 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 19p.).
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CSSRR Economics/Health–May 21, 2013
US Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Economics Working Paper: “Decomposing the American Obesity Epidemic,” by Nathan E. Wilson and Thomas G. Koch (Working Paper No. 138, May 2013, .pdf format, 20p.).
Abstract:
In recent decades, the prevalence of obesity in America has increased dramatically. Though it has attracted less attention, the demographic composition of the American population also changed during this period. We decompose the increase in the average body mass index of the American population over 30 years and show that demographic changes explain a statistically significant but economically marginal amount of the change. Instead, the rise in average obesity is best explained by increases in BMI within demographic groups. Furthermore, our results indicate that groups’ experiences have been heterogeneous with younger women experiencing especially large gains in weight. We uncover some evidence consistent with the hypothesis that this can be at least partially attributed to increased labor force participation.
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CSSRR Health–May 21, 2013
US House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing Testimony: “Health Insurance Premiums Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” a hearing held May 20, 2013 (witness statements available in .pdf format, full hearing can be accessed via Flash Player format, running time 1 hour 59 minutes).
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CSSRR Health–May 21, 2013
Commonwealth Fund Report: “Care Management for Medicaid Enrollees Through Community Health Teams,” by Mary Takach and Jason Buxbaum (May 2013, .pdf format, 18p.).
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CSSRR Health–May 21, 2013
New Zealand:
Ministry of Health/Manatu Hauora Report: “New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators 2011,” (May 2013, .pdf, Word, and Excel format, 44p.).
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CSSRR Sociology–May 21, 2013
Table of Contents: Check your library for print/electronic availability.
Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal (Vol. 41, No. 4, June 2013).
Gender and Society (Vol. 27, No. 3, June 2013).
Journal of Marriage and Family (Vol. 75, No. 3, June 2013).
Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies (Vol. 8, No. 2, 2013).
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CSSRR Economics–May 21, 2013
Table of Contents: Check your library for print/electronic availability.
American Economic Review (Vol. 103, No. 3, May 2013).
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CSSRR Economics–May 21, 2013
US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Various:
A. “Characteristics of Women Farm Operators and Their Farms,” by Robert Hoppe and Penni Korb (Economic Information Bulletin No. EIB-111, April 2013, .pdf format, 44p., with charts and graphs also available in .zip compressed .png format).
B. “2013 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes” (May 2013, Microsoft Excel format): “The 2013 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes form a classification scheme that distinguishes metropolitan counties by the population size of their metro area, and nonmetropolitan counties by degree of urbanization and adjacency to a metro area. The official Office of Management and Budget (OMB) metro and nonmetro categories have been subdivided into three metro and six nonmetro categories. Each county in the U.S. is assigned one of the 9 codes. This scheme allows researchers to break county data into finer residential groups, beyond metro and nonmetro, particularly for the analysis of trends in nonmetro areas that are related to population density and metro influence. The Rural-Urban Continuum Codes were originally developed in 1974. They have been updated each decennial since (1983, 1993, 2003, 2013), and slightly revised in 1988. Note that the 2013 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes are not directly comparable with the codes prior to 2000 because of the new methodology used in developing the 2000 metropolitan areas. See the Documentation for details and a map of the codes.”
C. “2013 Urban Influence Codes” (May 2013, Microsoft Excel format): “The 2013 Urban Influence Codes form a classification scheme that distinguishes metropolitan counties by population size of their metro area, and nonmetropolitan counties by size of the largest city or town and proximity to metro and micropolitan areas. The standard Office of Management and Budget (OMB) metro and nonmetro categories have been subdivided into two metro and 10 nonmetro categories, resulting in a 12-part county classification. This scheme was originally developed in 1993. This scheme allows researchers to break county data into finer residential groups, beyond metro and nonmetro, particularly for the analysis of trends in nonmetro areas that are related to population density and metro influence.”
D. Amber Waves Updated Articles. Articles have been updated through May 20, 2013
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CSSRR Sociology–May 21, 2013
Springer Publishing Book: The Demography of Europe, edited by Gerda Neyer, Gunnar Andersson, Hill Kulu, Laura Bernardi, and Christoph Bühler (2013, 227p., ISBN: 978-90-481-8977-9 (print); 978-90-481-8978-6 (online). For more information, including ordering information see:
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May 20, 2013
CSSRR Economics/Health/Sociology–May 20, 2013
National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers: NBER has released the following working papers for the weeks of May 20, 2013. Note: check your library for electronic availability.
New papers are: 19046-19061.
Health related: 19046, 19058.
Sociology related 19049, 19060.
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CSSRR Economics/Sociology–May 20, 2013
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research Data Release: ICPSR announced the release of a new datasets on May 12, 2013. Note: Some ICPSR studies are available only to ICPSR member institutions. To find out whether your organization is a member, and whether or not it supports ICPSR Direct downloading, see:
The new releases are linked from:
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CSSRR Economics/Health/Sociology–May 20, 2013
Malaysia:
Department of Statistics Compendium: Statistical Handbook of Malaysia, 2012 (May 2013, .pdf format, 79p.).
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CSSRR Health–May 20, 2013
US Government Accountability Office Report: “Prescription Drugs: Comparison of DOD and VA Direct Purchase Prices,” (GAO-13-358, April 2013, .pdf format, 35p.).
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US National Center for Health Statistics Report: “Adoption and Use of Electronic Health Records and Mobile Technology by Home Health and Hospice Care Agencies,” by Anita R. Bercovitz, Eunice Park-Lee, and Eric Jamoom (National Health Statistics Reports No. 66, May 2013, .pdf format, 12p.).
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CSSRR Health–May 20, 2013
Institute of Medicine Monograph: Countering the Problem of Falsified and Substandard Drugs, edited by Gillian J. Buckley and Lawrence O. Gostin (National Academies Press, 2013, ISBN-10: 0-309-26939-3, ISBN-13: 978-0-309-26939-1, .pdf and OpenBook format, 351p.). Ordering information for a print copy is available at the site. Note: NAP requires free registration before providing a .pdf copy.
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CSSRR Health–May 20, 2013
Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles:
A. “Socioeconomic and Other Social Stressors and Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Risk in Youth: A Systematic Review of Less Studied Risk Factors,” by Natalie Slopen, Elizabeth Goodman, Karestan C. Koenen, and Laura D. Kubzansky (PLoS ONE 8(5): e64418. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0064418, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
B. “Comorbidities and Burden of COPD: A Population Based Case-Control Study,” by Florent Baty, Paul Martin Putora, Bruno Isenring, Torsten Blum, and Martin Brutsche (PLoS ONE 8(5): e63285. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0063285, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).
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CSSRR Economics–May 20, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Periodical: Current Issues in Economics and Finance (Vol. 19, No. 3, 2013, .pdf format, 8p.). The title article of this issue is “Securities Loans Collateralized by Cash: Reinvestment Risk, Run Risk, and Incentive Issues,” by Frank M. Keane.
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CSSRR Economics–May 20, 2013
International Monetary Fund Country Reports: The latest Country Reports (.pdf format) (13/87, 13/114 to 13/126).
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CSSRR Economics–May 20, 2013
Asian Development Bank: ADB has recently released the following working papers:
NEW: No. 347 “The Service Sector in Lower-Income Asian Economies,” by Gemma Estrada, Yubraj Acharya, Aaron Batten, Peter Brimble, Poullang Doung, Mirzo Iskandar Gulamov, Mohammad Zahid Hossain, Dominic Mellor, Donghyun Park, and Shamsur Rahman.
No. 346 “Corporate Investments in Asian Emerging Markets: Financial Conditions, Financial Development, and Financial Constraints,” by Jianxin Wang, Maria Socorro Gochoco-Bautista, and Noli Sotocinal
No. 345 “Are Government-Linked Corporations Crowding out Private Investment in Malaysia?” by Jayant Menon and Thiam Hee Ng.
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Institute for Fiscal Studies [London, UK] Working Paper: “Small-area measures of income poverty,” by Alex Fenton (CASE/173, May 2013, .pdf format, 72p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
sticerd.lse.ac.uk/case/_new/publications/abstract.asp?index=4242…
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Working Papers: New Economic Papers (NEP)-ALL. The latest list of New Economic Papers is dated May 5-11, 2013.
May 11, 2013:
May 5, 2013:
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World Bank Policy Research Programme: WBPR has recently released several new working papers. See the list at:
New papers are: WPS No. 6447-6452.
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CSSRR Economics–May 20, 2013
Federal Reserve Banks:
Federal Reserve Board Finance and Economic Discussion Series:
NEW: 2013-29 “The History of Cyclical Macroprudential Policy in the United States,” by Douglas J. Elliott, Greg Feldberg, and Andreas Lehnert.
2013-28 “Estate vs. Capital Gains Taxation: An Evaluation of Prospective Policies for Taxing Wealth at the Time of Death,” by Robert B. Avery, Daniel Grodzicki, and Kevin B. Moore.
2013-27 “Declining Migration Within the US: The Role of the Labor Market,” by Raven Molloy, Christopher L. Smith, and Abigail Wozniak.
2013-26 “The Long and the Short of Household Formation,” by Andrew D. Paciorek.
2013-25 “The Nature of Countercyclical Income Risk,” by Fatih Guvenen, Serdar Ozkan, and Jae Song.
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District 1: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (Massachusetts):
“Public Policy Discussion Papers”
NEW: Public Policy Discussion Paper 13-2 “The Role of Proximity in Foreclosure Externalities: Evidence from Condominiums,” by Lynn M. Fisher, Lauren Lambie-Hanson, and Paul S. Willen.
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District 2: Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York):
NEW:
No. 620 “Trading Partners in the Interbank Lending Market,” by Gara Afonso, Anna Kovner, and Antoinette Schoar.
No. 619 “Time-Varying Structural Vector Autoregressions and Monetary Policy: A Corrigendum,” by Marco Del Negro and Giorgio Primiceri.
No. 618 “Inflation in the Great Recession and New Keynesian Models,” by Marco Del Negro, Marc P. Giannoni, and Frank Schorfheide.
No. 617 “The Impact of Housing Markets on Consumer Debt: Credit Report Evidence from 1999 to 2012,” by Meta Brown, Sarah Stein, and Basit Zafar.
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District 3: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
NEW: 13-20 “Subsidizing Price Discovery,” by Braz Camargo, Kyungmin (Teddy) Kim, and Benjamin Lester.
13-19 “Estimating Dynamic Equilibrium Models with Stochastic Volatility,” by Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde, Pablo Guerron-Quintana, and Juan F. Rubio-Ramirez.
13-18 “Dynamics of Investment, Debt, and Default,” by Grey Gordon and Pablo Guerron-Quintana.
13-17 “Competition in Bank-Provided Payment Services,” by Wilko Bolt and David Humphrey.
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District 5: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (Virginia):
NEW: 13-05 “Market-based Incentives,” by Borys Grochulski and Yuzhe Zhang.
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District 8: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Missouri):
NEW: Working Paper 2013-017A “Debt, Inflation and Central Bank Independence,” by Fernando M. Martin.
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May 17, 2013
CSSRR Economics–May 17, 2013
Tables of Contents:
Journal of Labor Economics:
Vol. 31, No. 2, April 2013
Vol. 31, No. 2, Part 2, April 2013. The topic of this supplement is: “The Princeton Data Improvement Initiative”:
Both can be accessed at:
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CSSRR Sociology–May 17, 2013
Demographic Research Article: “Daughter preference in Japan: A reflection on gender role attitudes?” by Kana Fuse (Vol. 28, Article 36, May 2013, .pdf format, p. 1021-1052).
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CSSRR Sociology–May 17, 2013
Center for Policy Research [Maxwell School, Syracuse University] Working Paper: “Heteroskedasticity And Non-Normality Robust LM Tests For Spatial Dependence,” by Badi H. Baltagi and Zhenlin Yang (Working Paper No. 156, May 2013, .pdf format, 28p.).
Abstract:
The standard LM tests for spatial dependence in linear and panel regressions are derived under the normality and homoskedasticity assumptions of the regression disturbances. Hence, they may not be robust against non-normality or heteroskedasticity of the disturbances. Following Born and Breitung (2011), we introduce general methods to modify the standard LM tests so that they become robust against heteroskedasticity and non-normality. The idea behind the robustification is to decompose the concentrated score function into a sum of uncorrelated terms so that the outer product of gradient (OPG) can be used to estimate its variance. We also provide methods for improving the finite sample performance of the proposed tests. These methods are then applied to several popular spatial models. Monte Carlo results show that they work well in finite sample.
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CSSRR Health–May 17, 2013
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: The latest issue of MMWR, Vol. 62, No. 19, May 17, 2013 (HTML and .pdf format) s available from the US Centers for Disease Control site). Note: To access this issue in the future, simply click on “Weekly Report” and then “Past Volumes” on the left side of the page.
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CSSRR Health–May 17, 2013
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Working Paper: “Longitudinal Design Options for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component,” by Steven B. Cohen, Joel W. Cohen, and Karen Davis (Working Paper 13003, May 2013, .pdf format, 27p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
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CSSRR Health–May 17, 2013
Maine:
Department of Health and Human Services Report: “Autism Spectrum Disorders Report,” (April 2013, .pdf format, 55p.).
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Nebraska:
Department of Health and Human Services Report: “2012 Statistical Report of Abortions,” by Mark Miller (April 2013, .pdf format, 10p.).
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CSSRR Health–May 17, 2013
Israel:
Central Bureau of Statistics Report: “Health Survey, 2009,” (May 2013, .pdf, Word, and Excel format, 200p.).
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CSSRR Health–May 17, 2013
Lancet Article Abstract: Lancet requires free registration prior to providing access. “Trends in contraceptive need and use in developing countries in 2003, 2008, and 2012: an analysis of national surveys,” by Jacqueline E. Darroch and Susheela Singh (Vol. 381, No. 9879, May 18, 2013, p. 1756-1762).
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CSSRR Economics/Sociology–May 17, 2013
Japan:
Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare Report: “Summary Report of Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions 2011,” (May 2013, .pdf and Excel format, 30p.).
www.mhlw.go.jp/english/database/db-hss/cslc-report2011.html…
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CSSRR Economics–May 17, 2013
Maine:
Department of Labor Brief: “The Maine Labor Force-Aging and Slowly Growing,” (May 2013, .pdf format, 13p.).
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Pennsylvania:
State Data Center Brief: “Education and Earnings in Pennsylvania: Earnings of Pennsylvania Workers Reveal the Importance of Education,” (May 2013, .pdf format, 3p.).
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CSSRR Economics–May 17, 2013
Australia:
Productivity Commission Brief: “On sustainability: an economic approach,” (May 2013, .pdf and Word format, 23p.).
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Cyprus:
Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus Report: “Labour Force Survey 2012,” (May 2013, .pdf format, 291p.).
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State of Jersey:
Statistics Unit Report: “Jersey Housing Affordability Report 2012,” (May 2013, .pdf format, 21p.).
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UK:
Office for National Statistics Report: “The Burden of Property Debt in Great Britain, 2006/08 & 2008/10,” (May 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 15p.).
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May 16, 2013
CSSRR Sociology–May 16, 2013
US Census Bureau Data Release: “2012 National Population Projections,” (May 2013, Excel and comma-delimited format).
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CSSRR Sociology–May 16, 2013
Demographic Research Article: “A dynamic birth-death model via Intrinsic Linkage,” by Robert Schoen (Vol. 28, Article 35, May 2013, .pdf format, p. 995-1020).
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CSSRR Economics/Sociology–May 16, 2013
UK:
Office for National Statistics Statistical Bulletins:
A. “Detailed Characteristics for England and Wales, March 2011,” (May 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 22p.).
B. “Detailed country of birth and nationality analysis from the 2011 Census of England and Wales,” (May 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 29p.).
C. “The gender gap in unpaid care provision: is there an impact on health and economic position?” (May 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 27p.).
D. “What does the Census tell us about religion in 2011?” (May 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 18p.).
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CSSRR Sociology–May 16, 2013
US Bureau of Justice Statistics Report: “Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2011-12,” by Allen Beck, Marcus Berzofsky, Rachel Caspar, and Christopher Krebs (NCJ 241399, May 2013, .pdf, ASCII text, and zipped comma-delimited format, 107p.).
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CSSRR Sociology–May 16, 2013
Macao:
Statistics and Census Service Periodical: Demographic Statistics Q1 (May 2013, .pdf and Excel format, 1p.). Note: Use the link to ‘Q1′.
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CSSRR Health–May 16, 2013
Guttmacher Institute Report: “Demystifying Data: A Guide to Using Evidence to Improve Young People’s Sexual Health and Rights,” (May 2013, .pdf format, 287p.).
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CSSRR Economics/Health/Sociology–May 16, 2013
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany]: IZA has recently released several new working papers.
The new working papers are: 7400-7411.
Sociology related: 7410.
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CSSRR Economics–May 16, 2013
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Monograph: Economic Survey of the Mexico 2013 (May 2013). Ordering information is available at the site:
Overview (.pdf format, 42p.):
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CSSRR Economics–May 16, 2013
Center for Economic Studies/Ifo Institute for Economic Research (CESifo) [Munich, Bavaria, Germany]: CESifo has recently released several new working papers:
www.cesifo-group.de/ifoHome/publications/working-papers/CESifoWP.html…
The new papers are numbered 4234-4249.
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German Council for Social and Economic Data Working Paper: “Measuring Well-Being: W3 Indicators to Complement GDP,” by Marco Giesselmann, Richard Hilmer, Nico A. Siegel, and Gert G. Wagner (No. 217/2013, 2013, .pdf format, 18p.). There is no abstract for this paper.
www.ratswd.de/dl/RatSWD_WP_217.pdf…
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Institute of Economic Affairs [UK] Working Paper: “Work Longer, Live Healthier: The relationship between economic activity, health and government policy,” by Gabriel Sahlgren (IEA Discussion Paper No. 46, May 2013, .pdf format, 50p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
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Institute for Fiscal Studies [London, UK] Working Paper: “Female labour supply, human capital and welfare reform,” by Richard Blundell, Monica Costa Dias, Costas Meghir and Jonathan Shaw (W13/10, May 2013, .pdf format, 57p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
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International Monetary Fund: IMF has recently added new working papers. The papers are No. 13/103 to 13/111.
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Levy Economics Institute (Bard College) Working Paper: “The Economic Crisis of 2008 and the Added Worker Effect in Transition Countries,” by Tamar Khitarishvili (Working Paper No. 765, May 2013, .pdf format, 31p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
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World Bank Policy Research Programme: WBPR has recently released several new working papers. See the list at:
New papers are: WPS No. 6439-6446.
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May 15, 2013
CSSRR Health–May 15, 2013
Canada:
Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Periodical, Report:
A. Health Reports (Vol. 24, No. 5, May 2013, .pdf and HTML format). Note: The articles in this issue are: “Implementation of the indoor air component of cycle 2 of the Canadian Health Measures Survey,” by Jennifer Patry-Parisien, Jiping Zhu and Suzy L. Wong; and, “Predictors of indoor BTEX concentrations in Canadian residences,” by Amanda J. Wheeler, Suzy L. Wong, Cheryl Khoury and Jiping Zhu.
www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/82-003-x2013005-eng.htm…
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World Health Organization Compendium: World Health Statistics 2013 (May 2013, .pdf format, 168p.).
www.who.int/gho/publications/world_health_statistics/2013/en/index.html…
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CSSRR Sociology–May 15, 2013
Demographic Research Article: “Societal foundations for explaining fertility: Gender equity,” by Peter McDonald (Vol. 28, Article 34, May 2013, .pdf format, p. 981-994).
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May 14, 2013
CSSRR Economics/Sociology–May 14, 2013
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstract: “A model comparison approach shows stronger support for economic models of fertility decline,” by Mary K. Shenk, Mary C. Towner, Howard C. Kress, and Nurul Alam (Vol. 110, No. 20, May 14, 2013, p. 8045-8050).
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CSSRR Sociology–May 14, 2013
Center for Family and Demographic Research [Bowling Green State University] Working Papers:
A. “Physical and Psychological Victimization, Strained Relationships, and Young Adults’ Depressive Symptoms,” by Monica A. Longmore, Wendy D. Manning, Peggy C. Giordano, and Jennifer E. Copp (2013-04, 2013, .pdf format, 41p.).
Abstract:
Interpersonal violence peaks during the early adult years and may have implications for the well-being of female and male victims. Drawing on relational theory and data from the Toledo Adolescent Relationships Study (TARS) (n = 984), we examined associations between intimate partner victimization, indicators of strained relationships, and depressive symptoms. In zero-order models, we found that both physical and psychological victimization increased depressive symptoms. Including strained relationship measures attenuated the effects of physical and psychological victimization on depression. Moreover, the effect of physical victimization is significant at above average levels of respondent control, respondent jealousy, and obsessive love. The associations between both types of victimization and depressive symptoms did not differ by gender, nor were the effects of relationship strain conditional on gender. These findings contribute to our understanding of the links between victimization and well-being.
B. “Adolescent Dating Violence: The Influence of Friendships and School Context,” by Peggy C. Giordano, Angela M. Kaufman, Wendy D. Manning, and Monica A. Longmore (2013-03, 2013, .pdf format, 30p.).
Abstract:
Prior research has examined parental and peer influences on adolescent dating violence, but fewer studies have explored the broader social contexts of adolescent life. The present research examines the effect of variations in school context on IPV perpetration, while taking into account parental, peer and demographic factors. Results indicate that net of parents’ and friends’ use of violence, the normative climate of schools, specifically school-level partner violence, is a significant predictor of respondents’ own IPV. Norms about dating also contributed indirectly to odds of experiencing IPV. However, a more general measure of school-level use of violence toward friends is not strongly related to variations in IPV, suggesting the need to focus on domain-specific influences.
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CSSRR Sociology–May 14, 2013
Iowa:
State Data Center Brief: “Asian/Pacific Americans In Iowa : 2013,” (May 2013, .pdf format, 4p.).
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CSSRR Sociology–May 14, 2013
South Africa:
Statistics South Africa Report: “Mid-year population estimates, 2013,” (P0302, May 2013, .pdf format, 16p.).
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CSSRR Sociology–May 14, 2013
Centre for Research on Families and Relationships [University of Edinburgh] Brief: “Making sense of support: how parents view, experience and manage support for their everyday parenting,” by Karen Mountney (Briefing No. 67, April 2013, .pdf format, 4p.).
www.crfr.ac.uk/assets/CRFRBriefing67.pdf…
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Demographic Research Article: “The more you learn the less you know? Interpretive ambiguity across three modes of qualitative data,” by Nicole Angotti and Amy Kaler (Vol. 28, Article 33, May 2013, .pdf format, p. 951-980).
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Institute for Women’s Policy Research Report: “Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave in the United States,” by Yuko Hara and Ariane Hegewisch (May 2013, .pdf format, 15p.).
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Pew Hispanic Center Report: “Hispanic High School Graduates Pass Whites in Rate of College Enrollment,” by Richard Fry and Paul Taylor (May 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 12p.).
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Pew Social and Demographic Trends Report: “Record Share of New Mothers are College Educated: Long-Term Trend Accelerates Since Recession,” by Gretchen Livingston and D’Vera Cohn (May 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 11p.).
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CSSRR Sociology–May 14, 2013
Table of Contents: Check your library for print/electronic availability.
Demography (Vol. 50, No. 3, June 2013).
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (Vol. 35, No. 2, May 2013).
International Sociology (Vol. 28, No. 3, May 2013).
Social Science Journal (Vol. 50, No. 2, June 2013).
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