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Jales Weighs In on South Korea’s Plan to Address Low Fertility Rate in Think Global Health Article
“Most people are not on the fence about having a (or another) child. Thus, to get someone who would otherwise choose not to have children to change their behavior will take large incentives,” says Hugo Jales, associate professor of economics.
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Ueda-Ballmer Speaks with USA Today About CDC Report on Suicide Risk
“Everybody has a risk of suicide,” says Michiko Ueda-Ballmer, associate professor of public administration and international affairs. “That also means that everybody basically should think about suicide prevention as their...business.”
See related: Health Insurance, Income, Longevity, United States
Monarch Discusses the Effects of Trump’s Presidential Economic Agenda in GOBankingRates Article
“These policies include mass deportation of undocumented immigrants and greatly reduced entry visas for working immigrants,” says Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics. “These policies would also lead to higher prices for everything from housing to groceries, as reduced labor supply in construction, agriculture and other sectors would lead to higher costs throughout the economy.“
See related: Economic Policy, Federal, Income, Labor, Taxation, Trade, U.S. Immigration, United States
Earnings and Employment Patterns Following Child-Care Subsidy Receipt
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Residential Mobility and Persistently Depressed Voting Among Disadvantaged Adults in Large Housing
“Residential mobility and persistently depressed voting among disadvantaged adults in a large housing experiment,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Political Science Baobao Zhang, was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
See related: Black, Housing, Income, LatinX, U.S. Elections, United States
Electoral Rewards and Punishments for Trade Compensation
“Electoral Rewards and Punishments for Trade Compensation,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Political Science Minju Kim, was published in World Politics.
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9 Projects Awarded MetLife Foundation-Lender Center Racial Wealth Gap Grants
The awards are funded by a 2022 MetLife Foundation grant that supports research and community programming over three years to examine the racial wealth gap’s root causes and ideas that may resolve its economic and social inequalities, says Kendall Phillips, Lender Center interim director.
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Dutkowsky Talks to WalletHub About Choosing Where to Live When Retiring
"First and foremost, housing costs. What will it do to my household wealth if I buy a house outright in that area (including selling my own house)?," says Professor Emeritus of Economics Donald Dutkowsky about factors retirees should consider when choosing a state for retirement.
See related: Housing, Retirement, United States
Purser Weighs In on Why Hospital Workers and Pharmacists Are Striking in BBC Article
"Pharmacy workers at CVS or Walgreens have been saddled with this exacerbation of workplace duties without a corollary growth of staffing," says Gretchen Purser, associate professor of sociology. "They feel very overwhelmed, very overburdened, very overworked. And none of that has come along with increased wages, either."
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Huber Weighs In on the Latest Victory in the United Auto Workers Strike in El País Article
Matthew Huber, professor of geography and the environment, calls the outcome of the strike a huge victory for the United Auto Workers and its workers. “It shows that when workers harness their collective power through strikes, they can force employers to give in to workers’ ambitious demands,” he says.
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