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Flores-Lagunes article on finite sample evidence of IV estimators published in JAE
Hou featured in Wall Street Journal article on potential property tax in China
Burman chapter on tax expenditure limits published in The Economics of Tax Policy
Baltagi large factor model with structural instability article published in Journal of Econometrics
Hou study on local sales tax in US counties published in JPBAFM
Lutz paper examining educational inequalities in two national systems published in JEMS
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Op-ed by ESF/SU academics supporting carbon tax to ease climate change
"In response to the climate crisis we face, our leaders must not continue to merely say 'no' to climate policies proposed by others, or to hope, as we have for decades, for an unforeseeable technological breakthrough that will render fossil fuels uneconomical," write eleven scientists and professors from SUNY ESF and Syracuse University.
Baldagi article on imperfect competitive loans in Africa published in Oxford BES
Rosenthal report on housing stock transitions published by Research Institute for Housing America
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Zoli, McCormick, Lutz discuss the US-Mexico border wall in the DO
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Rothbart weighs in on Trump's plan for student loans in Daily Orange
“There seems to be, based on some of the public comments (Trump) has made, a focus on reducing the period over which someone is responsible for loans so that people that can’t afford to don’t have to continue repaying loans for an extended period, although the burden may be higher during the repayment period,” said Michah Rothbart, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs.
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Dutkowsky, Flores-Lagunes on growing job market for economic PhDs
Don Dutkowsky, professor of economics, notes that doctorates in economics have thrived due to the expansive job market available in economics both inside and outside of academia. Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, professor of economics, adds that an increase in economic majors has yielded a higher demand for economics instructors, opening up doors for economics doctorates where they are closing in other fields of study.
Schewe article on labor patterns on U.S. dairy farms published in Social Currents
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In Memoriam: Assistant Professor Peter E. Howe Remembered
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Gerontology: Changes, Challenges, and Solutions
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Grandparenting in the United States
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Heflin study on SNAP benefits and emergency room visits for hypoglycaemia published in PHN
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Hamersma article on Medicaid eligibility published in Contemporary Economic Policy
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Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics
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Dr. Brigitte Madrian (Brigham Young University) will present the Sixth Annual Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics, titled "Applying Behavioral Insights to the Design of Public Policy".
Dr. Madrian is the Dean and Marriott Distinguished Professor in the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business where she has a joint appointment in the Department of Finance and the George W. Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics. Her current research focuses on behavioral economics and household finance, with a particular focus on household saving and investment behavior. Her work in this area has impacted the design of employer-sponsored savings plans in the U.S. and has influenced pension reform legislation both in the U.S. and abroad. She also uses the lens of behavioral economics to understand health behaviors and improve health outcomes.
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