New Evidence on the Underrepresentation of Asian Americans in Leadership Positions
“New Evidence on the Underrepresentation of Asian Americans in Leadership Positions,” authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Maria Zhu, was published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
See related: Asian-American, Education, Labor, United States
Maxwell Welcomes New Faculty for 2024-25
The Maxwell School welcomes several new faculty members for the start of the 2024-25 academic year.
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Inventories, Input Costs, and Productivity Gains From Trade Liberalizations
“Inventories, Input Costs, and Productivity Gains From Trade Liberalizations,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Shafaat Yar Khan, was published in the International Economic Review.
See related: Economic Policy, International Affairs, Trade
Citizen Empowerment Through Land Reform
“Citizen Empowerment Through Land Reform,” co-authored by Professor of Economics Devashish Mitra, was published in the Journal of Comparative Economics.
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Mitra Speaks with Ideas of India Podcast on Economic Growth in India and Related Challenges
See related: Economic Policy, India, Infrastructure, Labor, Trade
The Color of Coronavirus
“The Color of Coronavirus,” co-authored by Professor of Economics Devashish Mitra, was published in Southern Economic Journal.
See related: COVID-19, Longevity, Race & Ethnicity, United States
Kristy Buzard Selected for Minneapolis Federal Reserve Residency
The associate professor will join her research counterparts to advance their study of invisible labor and the mental and economic toll of tasks disproportionately carried out by women.
See related: Awards & Honors, Child & Elder Care, Economic Policy, Gender and Sex, Labor
Mitra Piece on India's Development Policy Challenge Published by the 1991 Project
“While it [India] has acquired some economic and political heft in global affairs on account of its large economy, it must rapidly raise the economic fortunes of the average Indian. Its current demographic situation makes this necessary. It is crucial that the country find productive employment for its young and rapidly expanding labor force in a way that fulfills the aspirations of these new workers,” writes Devashish Mitra, professor of economics.
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Maxwell School 2024-25 Faculty Promotions Include Four Tenure Appointments
Edwin Ackerman, Marc Garcia, Timur Hammond and Alex Rothenberg have been promoted to associate professor.
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Monarch Discusses the Effects of Trump’s Presidential Economic Agenda in GOBankingRates Article
“These policies include mass deportation of undocumented immigrants and greatly reduced entry visas for working immigrants,” says Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics. “These policies would also lead to higher prices for everything from housing to groceries, as reduced labor supply in construction, agriculture and other sectors would lead to higher costs throughout the economy.“
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Getting the Right Tail Right: Modeling Tails of Health Expenditure Distributions
“Getting the Right Tail Right: Modeling Tails of Health Expenditure Distributions,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Yulong Wang, was published in the Journal of Health Economics.
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Engelhardt Provides Expertise in CNN Article on Trump’s False Claims During the Debate
“Immigrants tend to be younger and employed, which increases the number of workers paying into the system. Also, they have more children, which helps boost the future workforce that will pay payroll taxes,” says Gary Engelhardt, professor of economics, in response to Trump's statement that Biden will destroy Social Security and Medicare by putting migrants entering the U.S. on the benefits.
See related: Economic Policy, U.S. Elections, U.S. Immigration, United States
Assessing the Potential for Incentives to Raise Prices in Multi-Sided Platform Mergers
“Assessing the Potential for Incentives to Raise Prices in Multi-Sided Platform Mergers,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Áron Tóbiás, was published by American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section.
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Mitra Weighs In on the Issue of Wealth Taxation in India in Al Jazeera Article
Devashish Mitra, professor of economics, says that some wealth distribution “might not be a bad idea.” But, he adds, “it is a politically contentious issue, and there might be political problems in enacting any kind of means to redistribute wealth.’’
See related: Economic Policy, Elections, Government, India
Testing Limited Overlap
“Testing Limited Overlap,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Yulong Wang, was published in Econometric Theory.
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Taking Stock of Trade Policy Uncertainty: Evidence From China’s Pre-WTO Accession
“Taking Stock of Trade Policy Uncertainty: Evidence From China’s Pre-WTO Accession,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Shafaat Yar Khan, was published in the Journal of International Economics.
See related: China, Economic Policy, International Affairs, Trade, United States
Differences in Teachers' Assessments of Students by English Learner Status
“Differences in Teachers' Assessments of Students by English Learner Status,” authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Maria Zhu, was published in AEA Papers and Proceedings.
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Engelhardt Talks to NPR About Baby Boomers and the Housing Market
"You've got a pure housing mismatch for older homeowners. They are mismatched physically or functionally with the house that they're in," says Gary Engelhardt, professor of economics. "That's because it's multifloor living. It's stairs. It's also other upkeep."
See related: Aging, Economic Policy, Housing, United States
‘Engaged and Accomplished’ Alumni Honored With Maxwell Centennial Awards
Four remarkable individuals will be among the honorees at the Maxwell School’s centennial celebration planned for May 31 at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.
See related: Awards & Honors, Centennial, Washington, D.C.
University Names 2024-25 Remembrance Scholars
The scholarships, now in their 35th year, were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the students studying in London and Florence through Syracuse University who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.
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