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Young Scholars: Primed and ready for launch
The annual Postdoctoral Fellows Conference, where up-and-coming economists present their work, is a hallmark of SIEPR's Young Scholars Program.
May 27, 2021
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SIEPR seeks Director of Partnerships
SIEPR's new Director of Partnerships will play an instrumental role in working with external groups and organizations to engage our community of faculty, visitors, students [...]
May 20, 2021
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Q&A: What's at stake in the Epic Games vs. Apple case
SIEPR senior fellow and law professor Mark Lemley discusses the wide implications of the trial now underway between the "Fortnite" game maker and tech behemoth Apple.
May 11, 2021
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Q&A: Waiving COVID-19 vaccine patents
As the World Trade Organization considers waiving patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, SIEPR Senior Fellow Lisa Larrimore Ouellette explains the proposal [...]
May 06, 2021
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Study highlights the importance of risk perceptions during pandemic shutdowns
Maria Polyakova and Grant Miller underscore how individual perceptions of risk will play a role in the return to pre-pandemic norms and the effectiveness of COVID-related policies.
May 05, 2021
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Research reveals homes in floodplains are overvalued by nearly $44 billion
SIEPR's Marshall Burke shows almost 4 million homes in floodplains have been overvalued, suggesting that improved disclosure on flood risks could influence housing market outcomes.
April 29, 2021
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Beyond borders: The benefits of proactive policies in a pandemic
SIEPR's Matthew Jackson shows COVID-19 infection rates could be substantially lower with government policies that are more outward-looking and proactive.
April 27, 2021
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Study finds that paid family leave does not hurt employers
New research from SIEPR’s Maya Rossin-Slater suggests that employers are not harmed when workers take paid leaves of absence to care for family members.
April 12, 2021
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Study suggests a new approach for Uncle Sam to fight poverty
Faculty Fellow Jacob Goldin is among a group of ³ÉÈË´óƬ scholars focused on increasing EITC participation.
March 19, 2021
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Vote-by-mail had surprisingly little effect on turnout in 2020, new study shows
The record number of absentee votes in the presidential election did not drive the extraordinary increase in the overall number of ballots cast, according to SIEPR's Andrew Hall.
March 15, 2021
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Keeping score on the world of college sports
Panelists at the 2021 SIEPR Economic Summit didn't shy away from talking about cutting teams, the prospect of unionized student athletes and the idea of nixing the NCAA.
March 10, 2021
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SIEPR Economic Summit highlights money, tech and sports
Mellody Hobson, Raphael Bostic, Jeff Raikes and Satya Nadella were among the speakers at the 2021 Summit.
March 10, 2021
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Melding AI with health care and policy to combat human trafficking
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ Human Trafficking Data Lab conducts critical research through a collaboration among academics, health-care providers and frontline trafficking experts and prosecutors.
March 02, 2021
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George Shultz, statesman and ³ÉÈË´óƬ scholar, dies at 100
George Shultz, a former U.S. secretary of state and SIEPR advisory board member who wielded profound influence on American public policy, died Feb. 6.
February 07, 2021
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Faculty fellowship named in honor of George P. Shultz at SIEPR
A new faculty fellowship at SIEPR recognizes George P. Shultz and his distinguished career in public service, business, academia and economic policy.
February 02, 2021
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What’s behind the increase in ADHD?
New ³ÉÈË´óƬ research on ADHD diagnoses and drug treatment among youths highlights a significant issue in the diagnostic process [...]
January 12, 2021
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Climate change has caused billions of dollars in flood damages, ³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers find
In a new analysis, SIEPR faculty fellow Marshall Burke and his colleagues attribute about one-third of the cost of flooding damages in the past 30 years to climate change.
January 11, 2021
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New study of gun violence in schools identifies long-term harms
Research from SIEPR’s Maya Rossin-Slater finds that students exposed to school shootings face 'lasting, persistent' adversity in their educational and long-term economic outcomes.
January 04, 2021
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So your parents want you to be a doctor?
SIEPR’s Petra Persson and Maria Polyakova identify one possibility for why homogeneity within the medical profession persists – and what the unintended consequences may be.
December 16, 2020
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Q&A: All eyes on Georgia, an election battleground — again
It’s been a long election season, and it’s still not over. Two pivotal runoffs on Jan. 5 in Georgia will determine which party will control the U.S. Senate [...]
December 14, 2020