Maxwell School News
The More Things Change - Maxwell's 90th Anniversary
Syracuse University opened its new School of Citizenship and Public Affairs on October 3, 1924, headquartered in Slocum Hall and not yet named for its then-anonymous donor . . .
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WP 170 Test of Hypotheses in a Time Trend Panel Data Model
WP 169 Treatment Effects with Unobserved Heterogeneity: A Set Identification Approach
Burman study on taxation of Social Security benefits published in National Tax Journal
See related: Taxation
Lee paper on nonparametric estimation of dynamic panel models published in Econometric Theory
WP 168 Endogenous Network Production Functions with Selectivity
Rothenberg study on financial crisis and productivity evolution published in The World Economy
WP 167 Identification and Estimation of Outcome Response with Heterogeneous Treatment Externalities
WP 166 A Laplace Stochastic Frontier Model
Learning By Doing
“He wasn’t just teaching the theoretical aspect of the course but empowering you with skills you need if you were to start working in a development agency,” says Odunayo Arowolo ’13 M.A. (IR/Econ), about the course taught by Bob Christen, professor of practice. “He wants you to be able to hit the ground running.”
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Crisis Management
Expert on political leadership, Margaret Hermann, professor of political science, analyzed the decision-making style of U.S. presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan during times of stress, particularly the Iranian hostage crisis. Hermann's research shows that stress highlights a leader's most characteristic traits, and that some policy makers thrive in crises while others may fall apart.
Remembering Guthrie
Alumni and former colleagues offer observations on a 50-year Maxwell faculty member and the School’s sixth dean, who passed away last summer.
Four Maxwell School Professors Named O’Hanley Scholars
The Maxwell School of Syracuse University is honoring four inspirational teachers and scholars as the first O’Hanley Faculty Scholars.
See related: Giving, Promotions & Appointments
Baltagi spatial lag models with nested random effects study published in Journal of Urban Economics
Rosenthal study on private Markets and filtering a source of low-income housing published in AER
See related: Housing
Baltagi study on dynamic spatial panel data forecasting published in Oxford BES
Bifulco brief on fiscal impacts of charter schools published in Education, Finance and Policy
Wilcoxen paper on pricing carbon in the US published in Resource and Energy Economics
See related: Energy
Hamersma article on temporary help work published in Industrial Relations