In the News: Alfonso Flores-Lagunes
Moving Policies Toward Racial and Ethnic Equality: The Case of SNAP
"Moving policies toward racial and ethnic equality: The case of the supplemental nutrition assistance program," co-authored by economists Alfonso Flores-Lagunes and Hugo Jales, was published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics.
See related: Economic Policy, Food Security, Race & Ethnicity, United States
Flores-Lagunes Comments on Biden’s Nomination for Federal Reserve Board in Bloomberg Article
Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, professor of economics, says the nomination [of Adriana Kugler] is “fundamental,” calling the lack of Hispanic representation at the Fed a “glaring aspect of inequality” in the U.S.
See related: Federal, LatinX, United States
WP 257 Moving Policies Toward Racial and Ethnic Equality
Flores-Lagunes Speaks to Marketplace About Jobs Numbers
See related: Economic Policy, Labor, United States
Flores-Lagunes to Lead the American Society of Hispanic Economists
See related: Promotions & Appointments, Race & Ethnicity
Flores-Lagunes comments on Northeast labor gains in Business Insider
See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, Labor, United States
Flores-Lagunes discusses open jobs, unemployment on Syracuse.com
See related: Labor, New York State
Flores-Lagunes comments on October jobs report in MarketWatch
According to Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, professor of economics, improving jobs numbers may have "some explanatory power for the good showing by the president on election night."
See related: Black, Labor, LatinX, U.S. Elections, United States
Flores-Lagunes quoted in Wall Street Journal article on US unemployment
"As these last few weeks have shown us, the pandemic is not over," says Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, professor of economics. He says the recent surge in COVID-19 cases could lead to another round of business closures and job losses, potentially unwinding a portion of the labor market’s summer rebound.
See related: COVID-19, Labor, United States
WP 234 The Effects of Vietnam-Era Military Service on the Long-Term Health of Veterans
WP 232 Genetic Risks, Adolescent Health and Schooling Attainment
See related: Children, Adolescents, Health Policy
Flores-Lagunes gives advice to 2020 graduates in Syracuse.com
Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, professor of economics, says that graduate school is generally a smart option for students graduating during an economic downturn, provided they balance the added debt with demand for jobs in their desired profession. He added that students should look for programs that help them build connections and network with future employers.
See related: COVID-19, U.S. Education, United States
WP 216 The Impact of BMI on Mental Health: Further Evidence from Genetic Markers
Baltagi and Flores-Lagunes article on the effect of education on health published in RSUE
See related: Education, Europe, Health Policy, Middle East & North Africa
Flores-Lagunes article on quantile treatment effects published in JBES
Flores-Lagunes to study effects of education on obesity, mental health
See related: Grant Awards, Mental Health
Flores-Lagunes weighs in on issues facing workers in WalletHub
"The unemployment rate has been low for some months now (relative to the recent past), but there has not been noticeable pressure on wages," says Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, professor of economics.
Econ faculty publish paper on food insecurity, Great Recession in American Economic Association
Flores-Lagunes paper on differential incidence and severity of food insecurity published in AER
See related: Food Security
Carrión-Flores and Flores-Lagunes publish paper on economic models for land-use policy
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