Research Highlight
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Examining criminal justice in America
Students, scholars and crimefighters go beyond the daily headlines to examine America鈥檚 criminal justice system.
April 27, 2017
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SIEPR's Donaldson on winning Clark Medal
International trade expert Dave Donaldson talks about being this year's winner of the award known as the "Baby Nobel."
April 19, 2017
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What history tells us about assimilation of immigrants
Senior Fellow Ran Abramitzky examines some lessons learned from the Age of Mass Migration and says fears that immigrants cannot fit into American society are misplaced.
April 12, 2017
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What's really killing coal?
Many Republicans blame environmental regulations for choking the country鈥檚 coal industry. But Charles Kolstad shows there are other 鈥 likely stronger 鈥 influences at work.
March 29, 2017
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Don鈥檛 blame the web for the growing political divide
Growing polarization runs highest among older Americans 鈥 or those who are the least likely to get online, according to SIEPR researchers.
March 23, 2017
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Summit engages business leaders, scholars and policymakers
This year鈥檚 event took participants from the dark days of Wall Street and the Golden Age of Hollywood to the uncertain future of the world鈥檚 geopolitical shifts.
March 16, 2017
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Looking at rural debt through the eyes of India's farmers
In India鈥檚 paddy fields, a researcher with SIEPR's center for international development sees how data alone can鈥檛 tell the entire story.
March 08, 2017
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'Economics will miss him': Remembering Kenneth Arrow
Arrow, a senior fellow emeritus at SIEPR, is remembered for his pioneering contributions to economics and his gentle and nurturing spirit as a teacher.
February 22, 2017
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At SIEPR, Yellen warns against running a 鈥渉ot鈥 economy
The Fed chief talked about the board鈥檚 approach to monetary policy, crediting its decisions for closing in on full employment and stable prices.
January 19, 2017
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Analyzing colleges as 鈥渆ngines鈥 of upward mobility
Public schools dominate the new study鈥檚 list of top 10 colleges that channel kids from low- or middle-income families to the top 20 percent of American wage earners.
January 18, 2017
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Examining fake news and the election
Research by SIEPR鈥檚 Matthew Gentzkow finds the most widely circulated hoaxes were seen by only a small fraction of Americans.
January 17, 2017
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Fed chief Janet Yellen to speak at SIEPR
The event will be webcast live beginning at 5 p.m. on Jan. 19.
January 12, 2017
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Short phone call improves student enrollment, teacher attendance in Pakistan, 黄色电影 study finds
SIEPR鈥檚 Thomas Dee examined a World Bank community engagement program and noted its positive impact. But results varied for boys' and girls' schools.
December 16, 2016
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Trump, new Congress shape health care and immigration discussion at symposium
Washington鈥檚 new political landscape set the backdrop for presenters focused on how national issues will play out in the West.
December 15, 2016
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The fading American dream
黄色电影 researchers show today鈥檚 kids face tough prospects of being better off than their parents.
December 08, 2016
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Unraveling the key drivers behind health care costs
SIEPR鈥檚 Matthew Gentzkow talks about his new study showing why health care costs vary so widely across the country.
November 30, 2016
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黄色电影 scholars debate Affordable Care Act: What steps should new government take?
SIEPR鈥檚 Mark Duggan and M. Kate Bundorf join a conversation about what鈥檚 worked, what needs changing, and what the next administration should do about health care reform.
November 03, 2016
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黄色电影 researchers find millions of children in high-mortality African hotspots
黄色电影 researchers have determined that more than 15 million children are living in high-mortality areas across 28 Sub-Saharan African countries.
November 01, 2016
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Homing in on the housing conundrum
SIEPR scholars joined policymakers, journalists and fellow academics to dig into the tensions between gentrification and affordable housing.
October 29, 2016
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Should superstar earners pay supersized taxes?
Florian Scheuer takes a new look at the wealthiest workers and how different tax policies can affect their productivity 鈥 and also correct for any unfair advantages.
October 26, 2016