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Investigating the dual nature of disability
Alfredo J. Artiles has long studied what he calls “the dual nature of disability."
March 24, 2021
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Stanford economist and others assess aquaculture’s promise and peril
Despite aquaculture’s potential to feed a growing world population, the industry has been plagued by questions about its environmental impacts.
March 24, 2021
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Satellites enhance sustainable development inquiries
A new paper in Science by King Center researchers documents progress in using satellite imagery and machine learning techniques to study development trends.
March 18, 2021
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Are group-specific arrangements in India’s criminal justice system more effective?
Postdoctoral Fellow Nirvikar Jassal writes in The Hindu Business Line about his research on representation in India's criminal justice system.
March 12, 2021
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Addressing pollution brick by brick
King Center Fellow Nina R. Brooks, PhD ’20, is part of a team of Stanford researchers exploring how to reduce pollution from brick kilns in Bangladesh.
March 10, 2021
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Melding artificial intelligence and algorithms with health care and policy to combat human trafficking
The Stanford Human Trafficking Data Lab conducts critical research using promising innovations in modern data science.
February 24, 2021
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The benefits of acing China’s most important academic exam
High scorers in the gaokao go to better universities and earn higher wages says Faculty Affiliate Hongbin Li.
February 23, 2021
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The unintended impacts of formal credit programs on social networks: Evidence from India
The introduction of financial institutions in communities may generate long-lasting externalities, says Faculty Affiliate Arun Chandrasekhar.
February 17, 2021
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Closing the COVID trust deficit
Economists have developed an emerging body of evidence that holds important lessons for overcoming COVID-19 information constraints and building trust in health systems.
February 15, 2021
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Q&A with economics PhD candidate Cauê Dobbin
Cauê Dobbin, a PhD candidate in economics at Stanford, answers questions about his research on the economics of Brazil's higher education sector.
February 12, 2021
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New study shows pandemic’s toll on jobs, businesses, and food security in developing countries
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused a sharp decline in living standards and rising food insecurity in developing countries across the globe.
February 05, 2021
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Jennifer Pan on China's social assistance
Faculty Affiliate Jennifer Pan examines how China's major social assistance program, dibao, has been used to quell dissent.
January 28, 2021
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Stanford course explores how diseases have shaped human history
In a seminar course taught by Faculty Affiliate Erin Mordecai, students explored how vector-borne diseases have influenced history.
January 27, 2021
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Heroes and villains: How networks of influential individuals helped destroy one of the world’s most durable democracies and legitimize a racist, authoritarian state
Faculty Affiliate Saumitra Jha discusses how networks of influential individuals helped destroy one of the world’s most durable democracies.
January 17, 2021
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Linking piped water to equality
Stanford researchers find installing piped water near homes promotes gender equality and improves well-being in rural Zambia.
January 14, 2021
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Stanford researchers and others reveal pervasive health threats of unregulated battery recycling
A remediation and public education effort at an abandoned battery recycling facility in Bangladesh eliminated most lead soil contamination.
January 14, 2021
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Lessons in inequity from a global health study
A large public health program in rural India improved maternal and child health in its pilot phase, but was at risk of leaving behind the most-disadvantaged participants.
January 06, 2021
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How does shame and embarrassment impact social learning? Evidence from India
People are less likely to ask questions in their communities if it exposes the limits of their knowledge, says Faculty Affiliate Arun Chandrasekhar.
January 06, 2021
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Trust in Medicine
In Broadstreet, Postdoctoral Fellow Sara Lowes examines recent work in economics that explores how historical experiences shape trust in medicine and vaccination rates.
December 28, 2020
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Syria and some host governments want refugees to go home. What do refugees think?
Survey data from the Immigration Policy Lab and the King Center's Migration & Development Initiative shows that many refugees may be reluctant to return home.
December 24, 2020