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Estimating Effects of Uber Ride-sharing Service on Road Traffic-related Deaths in South Africa: A Quasi-experimental Study
U.S. studies suggest that the Uber ride-sharing service may reduce alcohol-related driving fatalities. This study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, examines the effect of Uber on traffic deaths in South Africa, where driving fatalities are twice the global average and over 60 percent are alcohol-related.
Jonathan Yinhao Huang, Farhan Majid, Mark Daku January 18, 2019
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NADB CAIP: History & Lessons Learned
This report, published by UCLA and COLEF and supported by the Baker Institute Mexico Center, reviews the history of the North American Development Bank’s Community Adjustment and Investment Program; evaluates the program’s success and shortcomings; and applies lessons learned to create new jobs and inform the discussion on trade-related community adjustment policies in the context of the ongoing debate on the future of the USMCA. 
January 16, 2019
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Association of Statewide Certificate of Need Regulations With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Appropriateness and Outcomes
By Philip W. Chui, Craig S. Parzynski, Joseph S. Ross, Nihar R. Desai, Hitinder S. Gurm, John A. Spertus, Arnold h. Seto, Vivian Ho and Jeptha P. Curtis Certificate of need regulations are intended to coordinate new health care services, limit expansion of unnecessary new infrastructure and limit health care costs. This study characterizes the association between state regulations and the appropriateness and outcomes of percutaneous coronary interventions. JAHA: https://bit.ly/2QSWMNa
Vivian Ho January 15, 2019
Pluralism and Inclusion in the Post-Arab Spring World
Edited by A.Kadir Yildirim The briefs in this collection explore how the Arab Spring process reshaped social, religious, political and economic pluralism. The research aims to shed light on the state of pluralism and to document the extent to which inclusive policies were implemented. This work is part of a two-year project funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York on “Building Pluralistic and Inclusive States Post-Arab Spring.”
A.Kadir Yildirim January 14, 2019
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Electricity Reform and Retail Pricing in Texas
Reforms enacted by the Texas Legislature have allowed Texans to choose their own electricity provider since 2002. In this study, the authors analyze monthly residential billing data to assess the impact of competition on retail electricity prices.
Peter R. Hartley, Kenneth B. Medlock III, Olivera Jankovska January 5, 2019