Maxwell School News
Lovely discusses the trade war, tariffs with Marketplace, PolitiFact
"When the price of these inputs go up, U.S. businesses find it harder to compete against non-U.S. competitors, even in the U.S. market," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics.
See related: China, Economic Policy, Tariffs, Trade, United States
We Need to Change the Language we use to Describe Individuals with Substance Use Issues
This research brief describes the results from several studies on unconscious bias and negative language used to describe individuals with SUDs.
Monnat takes part in White House roundtable aimed at reducing opioid overdoses
“Many people who misuse opioids are also misusing other substances, and a common driver of this is self-medicating,” says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, whose research examines the connections between social disadvantage, place, public policy and health.
See related: Federal, Opioids, Substance Use and Addiction, U.S. Education, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Mitra discusses India's decision to opt out of RCEP in Economic Times
"I sincerely hope...India will soon decide to join RCEP at a future date, when it is also able to obtain better terms," says Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.
See related: Economic Policy, India
Lerner Chair Shannon Monnat Participates in White House Roundtable on Reducing Opioid Overdoses
See related: Federal, Opioids, Substance Use and Addiction, U.S. Education, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Lamis Abdelaaty paper on Turkey's refugee policy published in Journal of Refugee Studies
See related: Europe, Middle East & North Africa, Refugees
Maxwell School names inaugural Palmer Fellows
The John L. and Stephanie G. Palmer Public Administration Fellowship Fund was recently created by Dean Emeritus John L. Palmer and his wife Stephanie in order to provide financial support and mentoring to a select group of M.P.A. students each year. Katherine Gibson and Haley Smith are pursuing their studies this year as its first-ever beneficiaries.
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Bennett discusses Trump's impeachable offenses in Daily Beast
See related: Congress, Federal, United States
Michelmore examines EITC impact on housing affordability crisis in Work In Progress blog
Veterans Week 2019 Stories of Service, EMPA student Dan Cordial
"During my senior year, I was accepted to an internship in the office of Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter (D-Syracuse)," Daniel Cordial, a current E.M.P.A. candidate, says. "After that internship was over, they called me up and offered me a job that had a flexible schedule so that I could continue school."
See related: Student Experience, Veterans
Schwab joins United States of Care
Andrew Schwab ‘03 B.A. (Hist/PSt) was named the senior manager of policy and federal affairs at the United States of Care. In his new role, Schwab will focus on expanding the organization's footprint among federal policy makers in both the legislative and executive branches.
See related: Promotions & Appointments
Simulation exercise offers a seat at negotiating table
“The goal of simulations is to keep the negotiations going and make small incremental wins,” says Joshua Kennedy, associate director for public administration and international affairs. “There aren’t always huge transformational moments. Sometimes the best solution might be that we agree to another conference.”
See related: Student Experience
INSCT renamed SU Institute for Security Policy and Law
See related: Centennial, School History
McCormick discusses the violence in Mexico with CNN, Washington Post
A whole series of sort of mid-tier and lower level and smaller kind of up-and-coming, wannabe cartels are trying to set up shop in this terrain," says Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history and Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations. "They're striking deals with each other, with the big players."
See related: Crime & Violence, Latin America & the Caribbean
Lovely discusses US-China tariff rollback in Associated Press, South China Morning Post
"We can be cautiously optimistic here,” Professor of Economics Mary Lovely says about potential tariff rollbacks. "The signals that are coming out are moving in the right direction for a deal."
See related: China, Economic Policy, Tariffs, Trade, United States
Dickey quoted in Newsweek article on outing the whistleblower
See related: Crime & Violence, Federal, Political Parties, United States
Armstrong, Singleton cited in Science article on Caribbean excavation
See related: Archaeology, Latin America & the Caribbean
Banks comments on impeachment proceedings in China Daily
William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, says "stonewalling" by administration members is based on the presumption that courts will uphold White House executive privilege. "This ploy buys time and delays the House proceedings, but also may add another charge in the impeachment—obstruction of justice."
See related: Congress, Federal, Ukraine, United States
Lovely talks to Marketplace about weaknesses in US manufacturing
"We’re seeing the slowdown hit the Midwest, the farm belt," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics. "And a big slowdown in business investment, capital equipment purchases, is hitting states like Pennsylvania and Illinois."
See related: Agriculture, Trade, United States
McCormick speaks with Boston Herald, Bloomberg about cartel violence in Mexico
See related: Crime & Violence, Latin America & the Caribbean