Maxwell School News and Commentary
Flores-Lagunes study on effectiveness of Job Corps published in Journal of Human Resources
Lovely weighs in on tariffs on imported goods in Chicago Tribune
According to Professor Mary Lovely, a drawback to the hefty tariffs President Trump imposed on imported washing machines and solar panels is that "there will be less innovation in the long term."
Banks discusses passage of FISA extension on Bloomberg Radio
Rosenthal lecture on agglomeration economies cited in Asian Scientist
Stuart Rosenthal, professor and chair of economics, gave a keynote lecture titled "Building Specialisation, Anchor Tenants and Agglomeration Economies," which offered a new perspective on the productivity of cities. Rosenthal discussed the productivity spillovers that occur when tenants in tall commercial buildings are in close proximity, and how this leads to shared skilled labor, intermediate inputs and knowledge.
Kurien discusses multiracialism in megachurches in Religion & Politics
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Long-Term Outcomes of Military Service: The Health and Well-Being of Aging Veterans
Francine D’Amico named teaching professor at the Maxwell School
The dean of the Maxwell School has appointed Francine D’Amico to the position of teaching professor in the International Relations Program. The promotion recognizes D’Amico’s accomplishments in teaching, advising, service, and curricular and co-curricular development since joining the Maxwell School in 2000.
O'Keefe discusses reassignment of NASA crew member on Syracuse.com
"Crew changes aren't unusual and when they do happen, the reassigned astronauts almost always fly on a later mission," says Sean O'Keefe, Howard and Louise Phanstiel endowed Chair in Strategic Management and Leadership. "The exceptions are very few and far between."
Elizabeth Cohen weighs in on RAISE Act, Trump's family in PolitiFact
Elizabeth Cohen, professor of political science, claims that President Trump's grandfather's chances of being allowed into the country if the RAISE Act were in place when he immigrated from Germany in 1885 would have been highly unlikely".
Dennison quoted in Syracuse.com article on outpatient surgery
According to Tom Dennison, director of the Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion, the migration of profitable procedures to free-standing surgery centers makes it more difficult for hospitals to cover the cost of 24/7 emergency care and other "safety net" services that are not profitable.