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Heflin Explores Patterns of Earnings and Employment Based on Worker Characteristics in New Study

Colleen Heflin, Taryn Morrissey

"Patterns of Earnings and Employment by Worker Sex, Race, and Ethnicity Using State Administrative Data: Results from a Sample of Workers Connected to Public Assistance Programs," co-authored by Professor Colleen Heflin, was published in Race and Social Problems.

July 13, 2022

Mitra Speaks with Bloomberg on Unemployment, Protests in India

Devashish Mitra, professor of economics and Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs, discussed the recent violent protests in India for the Bloomberg article "Burning Trains Reveal Wrath of Millions Without Jobs in India."

July 11, 2022

See related: India, Labor

Purser Quoted in Syracuse.com Article on Amazon Warehouses, Labor Woes

Gretchen Purser, associate professor of sociology, was quoted in the Syracuse.com article, "Amazon overbuilt warehouses and faces labor woes. But at new site in Clay, it’s prime time."

June 30, 2022

See related: Labor, State & Local, United States

The Employment Impact of a Green Fiscal Push

David Popp, Francesco Vona, Giovanni Marin, Ziqiao Chen

June 27, 2022

See related: Economic Policy, Energy, Environment, Labor

Research Paper Co-Authored by Purser, Hennigan Receives Working Class Studies Association Award

“Both Sides of the Paycheck: Recommending Thrift to the Poor in Job Readiness Programs," co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Gretchen Purser and Brian Hennigan '13 M.A. (Geog)/'21 Ph.D. (Geog), was awarded the John Russo & Sherry Linkon Award for Published Article or Essay for Academic or General Audiences by the Working-Class Studies Association.

June 22, 2022

Purser Weighs in on NY’s Warehouse Worker Protection Act in Syracuse.com Article

Gretchen Purser, associate professor of sociology, was quoted in the Syracuse.com article, "As Amazon grows in Clay, NY lawmakers pass bill targeting e-commerce giant’s production quotas."

June 21, 2022

See related: Labor, New York State, State & Local

Flores-Lagunes Speaks to Marketplace About Jobs Numbers

Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, professor of economics, says it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact factors causing job numbers to rise. Read more in the Marketplace article, "How much credit can you give presidents for creating jobs?"

February 9, 2022

See related: Economic Policy, Labor, United States

2021 Robertson Fellows Committed to Public Service

Paul-Donavon Murray and Jacob Emont joined the graduate student ranks at the Maxwell School, pursing dual master’s degrees in public administration and international relations.

September 21, 2021

Dutkowsky weighs in on the ongoing labor shortage in CNY Central piece

Donald Dutkowsky, professor emeritus of economics, is included in the CNY Central article, "Even Wegmans, one of country's best places to work, needs employees."

September 16, 2021

See related: Economic Policy, Labor, United States

Purser discusses employment protections in NY state on WCNY

August 10, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Labor, New York State

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