A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
Politics Keystone XL pipeline divides Democrats, Pew Research Center Virginia is top beneficiary of political parties, Associated Press via Politico 2014 Illinois primary election results, Politico Interactive: When women inherit their husbands’ Congressional seats, Washington Post Why do Asian Americans mostly vote for Democrats? Washington Post Mayor Bill de Blasio’s approval rating drops in NYC; voters still optimistic, Quinnipiac Waning influence? Tracking the ‘Unlobbyist’, Center for Responsive Politics
Economy Why more skilled immigration would be good for American workers, too, Washington Post Surprising attitudes toward energy costs, environmental impact, University of Michigan The last decade was a historically awful time to enter job market, Brookings via WashPost Where does the labor market stand?, Atlanta Fed The re-emerging dominance of private mortgage insurers, Urban Institute
Health & Society Elementary students are doing more homework than they used to, Washington Post Fewer owners, more guns: The changes in American gun ownership, The Economist Best way to increase rate of Twitter followers is to have more followers, Wired Public school students will look pretty different by 2022, Huffington Post Infographic: What Americans pay for health insurance under the ACA, JAMA via KFF Why are Hispanics slow to enroll in ACA coverage? Health Affairs Who had richer parents, doctors or artists? NPR Data on prenatal care visits by provider specialty, 2009-2010, CDC 48% doctors use electronic health records – but use differs by state, The Pew Charitable Trusts
International Emerging nations support open internet, Pew Research Center In Ukraine, tolerance for different nationalities, religions has worsened since 2008, Gallup Measuring the quality of life in the EU, indicators, Eurostat 10 charts on UK economy, ahead of new budget release, Guardian The growth of London’s rail system, in 60 seconds, Guardian Interactive: Search for missing flight is a ‘needle in a haystack’, Washington Post
Random Sample March Madness at the Census Bureau: Test your knowledge of population data, Census Bureau
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