http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info Current Social Science Research Reports Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:17:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tables of Contents: Check your library for print/electronic availability. Cities (Vol. 26, No. 6, December 2009). http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02642751 http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5633 Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy Report: "Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of the Tax Systems in All 50 States," by Carl Davis, Kelly Davis, Matthew Gardner, Robert S. McIntyre, Jeff McLynch, and Alla Sapozhnikova (November 2009, .pdf format, 122p.). http://www.itepnet.org/whopays.htm More information about ITEP: http://www.itepnet.org/itepdesc01.htm http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5631 National Bureau of Econmic Research Working Papers: National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers: NBER has released the following working papers for the week of Nov. 23-30 2009. Note: check your library for electronic availability. http://www.nber.org/new.html New papers: 15522-15540 Health related: 15539 Sociology related: 15522, 15531, 15535 http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5629 US Department of Agriculture Periodical, Data, Report: A. Amber Waves (Vol. 7, No. 4, December 2009, HTML and .pdf format, 48p.). http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/December09/ B. "Agricultural Outlook: Statistical Indicators" (October 2009, .pdf and .zip compressed and uncompressed Microsoft Excel format, 43p.). http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AgOutlook/AOTables/ C. "The Debt Finance Landscape for U.S. Farming and Farm Businesses," by J. Michael Harris, ... http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5627 US Congressional Budget Office Report: "H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act" (November 2009, .pdf format, 20p.). http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10741 http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5625 Healthreform.gov Report: "Health Insurance Reform and Your State: the Case for Change" (November 2009). http://www.healthreform.gov/healthcarestatus.html http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5623 "14th International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID)," to be held in Miami, Florida, Mar. 9-12, 2010. For more informaition see: http://www.isid.org/14th_icid/ http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5621 US National Institutes of Health Funding Opportunities: A. "Obesity Policy Research: Evaluation and Measures (R01)" (PA-10-027. Nov. 16, 2009, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, in conjunction with several other agencies). For more information see: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-027.html B. "Obesity Policy Research: Evaluation and Measures (R21)" (PA-10-028. Nov. 16, 2009, ... http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5619 US National Science Foundation InfoBrief, Report: A. "Numbers of U.S. Doctorates Awarded Rise for Sixth Year, but Growth Slower," by Mark K. Fiegener (InfoBrief, NSF 10-308, November 2009, HTML and .pdf format, 7p.). http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf10308/?WT.mc_id=USNSF_144 B. "State Agency Research and Development Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2007" (NSF 10-301, November 2009, .pdf format and Microsoft Excel ... http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5617 UK Data Archive (Essex University, Colchester, UK) Data Update: The UK Data Archive has recently added the following datasets to its holdings. Note: There may be charges or licensing requirements on holdings of the UK Data Archive. For more information see: http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/ SN 6323 -Public Understanding of Science, 1988 http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/findingData/snDescription.asp?sn=6323 SN 6325 -Investigating Musical ... http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5615 Association of Religious Data Archives (Pennsylvania State University) Article: "Understanding Islam requires historical, social scientific data," by David Briggs (Ahead of the Trend, Nov. 19, 2009). http://www.thearda.com/rrh/aheadofthetrend/col11.asp http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5613 Population Reference Bureau Report, Articles: A. "A Journalist's Guide to Sexual and Reproductive Health in East Africa," by Deborah Mesce, Lori Ashford, and Victoria Ebin (November 2009, .pdf format, 43p.). http://www.prb.org/Reports/2009/eastafricamediaguide.aspx A. "Predicting the Mortality Impacts of Climate Change in the United States and India," by Eric Zuehlke (November 2009). http://www.prb.org/Articles/2009/climatechangepolicyseminar.aspx C. "Unintended Pregnancies in ... http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5611 Working Papers: New Economic Papers (NEP)-ALL. The latest list of New Economic Papers is dated Nov. 14, 2009. http://ideas.repec.org/n/nep-all/ http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5608 United Nations Population Fund Report: "State of world population 2009: Facing a changing world: women, population and climate" (2009, .pdf format, 94p.). http://www.unfpa.org/swp/2009/ http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5604 District 1: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (Massachusetts): "Working Papers" http://www.bos.frb.org/economic/wp/index.htm NEW: No. 09-13 "Financial Leverage, Corporate Investment, and Stock Returns," by Ali K. Ozdagli. No. 09-12 "Housing and Debt Over the Life Cycle and Over the Business Cycle," by Matteo Iacoviello and Marina Pavan. "Public Policy Discussion Papers" http://www.bos.frb.org/economic/ppdp/index.htm NEW: No. P09-9 "Impending U.S. Spending Bust? ... http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5603 Table of Contents: Check your library for print/electronic availability. American Journal of Agricultural Economics (Vol. 91, No. 5, December 2009). http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118482046/home European Economic Review (Vol. 53, No. 8, November 2009). http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00142921 Industrial Relations Journal (Vol. 40, No. 6, November 2009). http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/118482798/home International Journal of Game Theory (Vol. 38, No. 4, November 2009). http://www.springerlink.com/content/ut411p118805/?p=82d0d432b2f54b4db15b166d5b0255d8&pi=0 Journal of Development Economics (Vol. 91, ... http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5600 Federal Reserve Bank of New York Periodical: Current Issues in Economics and Finance (Vol. 15, No. 7, Nov. 2009, .pdf format, 7p.). The title article of this issue is: "Do Alternative Measures of GDP Affect Its Interpretation?" by Bart Hobijn and Charles Steindel. http://www.newyorkfed.org/research/current_issues/ci15-7.html http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5598 Demographic and Health Survey Data Release: DHS has recently released data for the Nigeria, 2008 survey. http://www.measuredhs.com/aboutsurveys/search/metadata.cfm?surv_id=302&ctry_id=30&SrvyTp=available Registration is required to download DHS data. http://www.measuredhs.com/accesssurveys/ http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5594 France: Institute for Research and Information in Health Economics (IDRES) Periodical Article: Questions d'économie de la santé (No. 143, June 2009, .pdf format, 6p.). The topic of this issue is "Cost-of-Illness Studies: a Five-Country Methodological Comparison - Australia, Canada, France, Germany and the Netherlands," by Richard Heijink and Thomas Renaud. http://www.irdes.fr/EspaceAnglais/Publications/IrdesPublications/QES143.pdf http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5590 Slovenia: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Report: "Education in Slovenia, 2007-2008," (November 2009, .pdf format, 32p.). http://www.stat.si/doc/statinf/09-si-271-0901.pdf http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5588 Faroe Islands: Statistics Faroe Islands Compendium: Faroe Islands in Figures: 2008 (June 2009, .pdf format, 38p.). http://www.hagstova.fo/portal/page/portal/HAGSTOVAN/Statistics_%20Faroe_Islands/Faroe%20Islands%20in%20figures%202009.pdf http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5586 Lithuania: Statistikos Departamentas Compendium: Statistical Yearbook of Lithuania, 2009 (November 2009, .pdf format, 703p.). http://www.stat.gov.lt/en/catalog/list/?cat_y=1&cat_id=1&id=1725 http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5584 Oman: Ministry of National Economy Periodical: Monthly Statistical Bulletin October 2009 (November 2009, .pdf format). The periodical is in Arabic and English. http://www.mone.gov.om/book/mb/Oct2009/contents.htm http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5582 Zambia: Central Statistical Office Periodical: The Monthly (Vol. 79, October 2009, .pdf format, 30p.). http://www.zamstats.gov.zm/media/vol_79_2009_the_monthly_october.pdf http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5580 Canada: Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Report, Periodical: A. "The 2008 Canadian Immigrant Labour Market: Analysis of Quality of Employment," by Jason Gilmore (Immigrant Labour Force Analysis Series No. 5, November 2009, HTML and .pdf format, 39p.). http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/71-606-x/71-606-x2009001-eng.htm B. Perspectives on Labour and Income (Vol. 10, No. 11, November 2009, .pdf format, p. 5-14). Note: The ... http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5577 Japan: Statistics Bureau Periodical: Japan Monthly Statistcs (November 2009, Microsoft Excel format). http://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/getujidb/index.htm http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5572 Ireland: Central Statistical Office Ireland Compendium, Report: A. Statistical Yearbook of Ireland 2009 Edition (November 2009, .pdf format, 397p.). http://www.cso.ie/releasespublications/statistical_yearbook_ireland_2009.htm B. "Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) in Ireland 2008," (November 2009, .pdf format, 107p.). http://www.cso.ie/releasespublications/documents/silc/Current/silc.pdf http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5570 Lancet Various: Note: Lancet requires free registration prior to providing content. A. "Premature deaths attributable to blood pressure in China: a prospective cohort study," by Jiang He, Dongfeng Gu, Jing Chen, Xigui Wu, Tanika N. Kelly, Jian-feng Huang, Ji-chun Chen, Chung-Shiuan Chen, Lydia A. Bazzano, Kristi Reynolds, Paul K. Whelton, Michael ... http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5566 National Center for Policy Analysis Brief: "Green Jobs: Hope or Hype?" by Pete Geddes (No. 679, November 2009, HTML and .pdf format, 2p.). http://www.ncpa.org/pub/ba679 More information about NCPA: http://www.ncpa.org/about/ http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5561 Federal Reserve Banks Working Papers: Federal Reserve Board Finance and Economic Discussion Series: http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/feds/ NEW: 2009-46 "Firm Volatility and Banks: Evidence from U.S. Banking Deregulation," by Ricardo Correa and Gustavo A. Suarez 2009-47 "Information Sharing and Stock Market Participation: Evidence from Extended Families," by Geng Li http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5559 US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service Report: "Ethanol and a Changing Agricultural Landscape," by Scott A. Malcolm, Marcel Aillery, and Marca Weinberg (Economic Research Report No. ERR-86, November 2009, .pdf format, 58p., with accompanying charts and graphs in .zip compressed .png format). http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR86/ http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5557 American Enterprise Institute Monograph: From Poverty to Prosperity: Intangible Assets, Hidden Liabilities and the Lasting Triumph over Scarcity, by Nick Schulz and Arnold Kling (2009, 350p., ISBN: 1594032505). More information, including ordering information, is available at: http://www.aei.org/book/100029 http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5555 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Directory for Education Working Paper: "ICT in Initial Teacher Training: Research Review" (WP 38, November 2009, .pdf format, 40p.). Links to an abstract and full text are available at: http://www.oecd.org/LongAbstract/0,3425,en_2649_35845581_44104645_119684_1_1_1,00.html http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5553 European Central Bank Working Paper: http://www.ecb.eu/pub/scientific/wps/date/html/wpsall.en.html NEW: 1117 "What Drives Personal Consumption? The Role of Housing and Financial Wealth," by Jiri Slacalek http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5551 Bank for International Settlements Working Papers: http://www.bis.org/list/wpapers/index.htm NEW: 292 "Unconventional monetary policies: an appraisal," by Claudio Borio and Piti Disyatat 293 "Ten propositions about liquidity crises," by Claudio Borio http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5549 Asian Development Bank Working Paper: http://www.adb.org/economics/erd-working-papers.asp NEW: 176 "Productivity Growth in Different Firm Sizes in the Malaysian Manufacturing Sector: An Empirical Investigation," by Sangho Kim, Donghyun Park, and Jong-Ho Park http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5547 University of Wisconsin Data and Information Service Center Country Statistical Yearbook Update. Our Country Statistical Yearbook page has added links to several yearbooks. Note: check carefully to see if the link is to a hypertext or .pdf yearbook, or information about a print one, as well as the language of ... http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5545 US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General Report: "How Grantees Manage Financial Conflicts of Interest in Research Funded by the National Institutes of Health" (OEI-03-07-00700, November 2009, .pdf format, 37p.). Abstract: We found that a number of vulnerabilities exist in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grantee institutions' ... http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5542 US Centers for Disease Control HIV/AIDS Surveillance Slide Set Addition: "HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Urban and Nonurban Areas" (November 2009, .pdf, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Macromedia Flash format, 13 slides). http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/urban-nonurban/index.htm All HIV/AIDS slide sets: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/index.htm http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5540 United Nations: World Health Organization Europe Report: "European status report on road safety: Towards safer roads and healthier transport" (2009, .pdf format, 161p.). http://www.euro.who.int/Document/E92789.pdf http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5538 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: The latest issue, Vol. 58, No. 45, Nov. 20, 2009 (HTML and .pdf format) is available from the US Centers for Disease Control site). Note: To access this issue in the future, simply click on "Weekly Report" and then "Current Volume" or "Past Volumes" on ... http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5536 US National Science Foundation InfoBrief: "Ten States Account for More than 60% of State Agencies' FY 2007 R&D Expenditures," by Richard J. Bennof (NSF 10-306, November 2009, HTML and .pdf format, 4p., with accompanying tables in Microsoft Excel format ). http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf10306/ http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5532 Urban Institute Monograph: Saving America's High Schools, edited by Becky A. Smerdon and Kathryn M. Borman (2009, 244p., ISBN: 978-0-87766-758-2). More information, including ordering information, is available at: http://www.urban.org/books/savinghighschools/index.cfm http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5530 US Bureau of Justice Statistics Report: "Public Defender Offices, 2007 - Statistical Tables," by Lynn Langton and Donald J. Farole (NCJ 228538, November 2009, ASCII text and .pdf format, 17p., with tables in .zip compressed spreadsheets). http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/pdo07st.htm http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5528 American Economic Association Website Update: Resources for Economists, edited by Bill Goffe, has been updated as of November 2009. http://rfe.org/ http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5526 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Economic Outlook Update: Economic Outlook, (No. 86, November 2009, .pdf format). http://www.oecd.org/document/18/0,3343,en_2649_34109_20347538_1_1_1_1,00.html http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5523 International Energy Agency Monograph: World Energy Outlook 2009 (November 2009, 696p., ISBN: 978-92-64-06130-9). Ordering information and a full text executive summary (.pdf format, 14p.). are available at: http://www.iea.org/W/bookshop/add.aspx?id=388 http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5521 US Federal Reserve Bank Working Papers District 9: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Minnesota): Staff Reports: http://www.minneapolisfed.org/research/sr/ NEW: 438 "Taxation of Human Capital and Wage Inequality: A Cross-Country Analysis," by Fatih Guvenen, Burhanettin Kuruscu, and Serdar Ozkan http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5519 Public Library of Science (PLoS) One Article: "Breaking the News or Fueling the Epidemic? Temporal Association between News Media Report Volume and Opioid-Related Mortality," by Nabarun Dasgupta, Kenneth D. Mandl, and John S. Brownstein (PLoS ONE 4(11): e7758. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0007758, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 7p.). http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0007758 http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5515 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Policy Brief: "A State Policymaker's Guide to Federal Health Reform: Part I: Anticipating How Federal Health Reform Will Affect State Roles," by Alan Weil, Katharine Witgert, Jacqueline Scott, Anne Gauthier, Diane Justice, Sonya Schwartz, Chris Cantrell and Sarabeth Zemel (November 2009, .pdf format, 23p.). http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=51868&topicid=1049 http://www.disc.wisc.edu/info/?p=5513