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The study of gerontology at Syracuse — including research done in Maxwell’s Center for Policy Research — has gotten a boost with a new Aging Studies Institute and a named professorship. Already prominent, SU’s gerontological programs are poised for growth and greater recognition.

June 1, 2012

Horrace study on game of where to fish published in Journal of Econometrics

Robert L. Hicks, William C. Horrace & Kurt E. Schnier
April 30, 2012

Kubik study on financial constraints on corporate goodness published

Harrison G. Hong, Jeffrey D. Kubik & José Scheinkman
April 25, 2012

Flores-Lagunes study on sample selection models with spatial dependence published in JAE

Alfonso Flores-Lagunes & Kurt Erik Schnier
February 29, 2012

Schwartz paper on whether small high school reform lifts urban districts published in Edu Researcher

Leanna Stiefel, Matthew Wiswall, Amy Ellen Schwartz & Elizabeth Debraggio
February 1, 2012

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Flores Lagunes study on length of exposure to instruction and Job Corps published in RES

Carlos A. Flores, Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, Arturo Gonzalez & Todd C. Neumann
January 31, 2012

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Burman paper on tax expenditures and implications for budget reform published in TPE

Leonard E. Burman, Marvin Phaup & Jeffrey Brown
December 31, 2011

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Lee article on the Uniform Small Loan Law published in Journal of Interdisciplinary History

Bruce G. Carruthers, Timothy W. Guinnane & Yoonseok Lee
October 31, 2011

Yinger paper on New York's Building Aid program published in National Tax Journal

Wen Wang, William D. Duncombe & John M. Yinger
August 31, 2011

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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.


This is a virtual event via zoom. Registration is required. Please submit the registration form

For more information about the Volcker Lecture, please visit the Volcker Lecture website or contact Katrina Fiacchi at kfiacchi@syr.edu.


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