Mapping Police Violence

This report from the World Bank addresses the disconnect between the evidence-based conclusion that immigration is good for social and economic prosperity—for immigrants, their families at home, and the countries that welcome them—and the widespread opposition to immigration in destination countries, which is often rooted in the unfounded notion that migrants are the primary cause of economic difficulties like unemployment and declining social services. The report provides comprehensive data and empirical analysis of migration patterns…

This data visualization portal, a project of Gapminder, documents the stoves, beds, toilets, toys, and other household objects in homes from every income bracket around the world, as a way of making the everyday lives of families on different income levels understandable. Photographers have documented hundreds of homes in 50 countries so far, and in each home the photographer spends a day taking photos of up to 135 objects. All photos are then tagged by…

This report from the National Academies Press (NAP) summarizes presentations and discussions from a 2017 workshop in which attendees explored tax policy’s relationship to advancing population health, health equity, and economic prosperity. The workshop brought together experts in diverse fields to explain the past use of tax policies to channel resources and shape economic incentives that affect population health; examine examples to understand how tax policies can benefit both investors and the overall advancement of…