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Monnat participates in NY Times panel on solving opioid problem
"I would include in this funding building opportunities/outlets for social cohesion, community engagement and civic participation," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, on how she would spend a hypothetical budget of $100 billion to solve the opioid crisis.
Burman discusses state and local tax deduction limit in TaxVox blog
"If widely adopted and successful, the plans could significantly reduce federal revenue and most of the benefits would go to taxpayers with high incomes," says Len Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.
Schewe study on dairy herd health and antibiotic use published in Journal of Rural Studies
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Harrington Meyer discusses grandparents as caregivers in 55 Plus
"A lot of times, the adult children bring up the topic of payment," says Madonna Harrington Meyer, professor of sociology, in an interview about grandparents caring for their grandchildren.
Professors secure grant to study chemicals of concern in NY waterways
Flores-Lagunes study on effectiveness of Job Corps published in Journal of Human Resources
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.
Hou discusses local property tax in China with Xinhua News
Yilin Hou, professor of public administration and international affairs, believes that a good tax system should generally comply with five major design principles, namely fair tax burden, focus on efficiency, appropriate tax administration, sufficient tax revenue and openness and transparency.
Jales paper on the role of the 1959 Revolution on Cuba's economic performance published in The WE
Monnat research cited in Population Reference Bureau article on opioid overdose epidemic
According to Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, interventions should target communities with populations in "significant economic distress," focusing on "places that have experienced major labor market shifts and income decline over the past four decades." "Failure to consider the underlying economic causes could lead to ineffective policy strategies," she says.
Baltagi article on panel data using ε-contamination published in Journal of Econometricsec
Monnat comments on risks of healthcare mergers in CBS article
Monnat weighs in on possible CVS, Aetna merger in Boston Globe
Hou article on public service capitalization and real property value published in PF&TE
Burman weighs in on a simpler tax code in the Huffington Post
"Radical simplification would be possible, but this bill is not radical simplification, regardless of how may props they use," says Len Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics, about the GOP tax bill.
Bifulco comments on Say Yes to Education in Cleveland.com article
Lutz study on SAT mismatch, college outcomes published in Ethnic and Racial Studies journal
See related: Education
Burman discusses GOP tax plan in Washington Post, CBS News, NY Times
"This is not a burden increase. People who qualify for premium tax credits and drop insurance are better off doing it (their cost of insurance doesn't change). Worse off are those who have incomes too high to qualify for credits and would face much higher premiums," says Len Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.
Monnat op-ed on the opioid crisis published in ConvergenceRI
Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, discusses the need to address the underlying causes of distress, despair and disconnectedness in regards to the opioid epidemic.
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