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Estimation of Welfare Effects in Hedonic Difference-in-Differences: The Case in School Redistricting

Xiaozhou Ding, Christopher Bollinger, Michael Clark, and William Hoyt
This report, by William Hoyt, find significant differences in both the capitalization effects and welfare changes associated with the school redistricting.
September 13, 2024

Impact of Gardening on Refugee Mental Health, Community Building, and Economic Wellbeing in Central New York

Rashmi Gangamma, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, Bhavneet Walia, Shaelise Tor

Surveys and semi-structured interviews used to examine if gardening influences mental health, food security and economic well-being among resettled refugees.

September 11, 2024

Twenty-Four-Hour Central Hemodynamic Load in Adults With and Without a History of COVID-19

Andrew R Heckel, Danielle M Arcidiacono, Kailee A Coonan, Alaina C Glasgow, Jacob P DeBlois, Brooks B Gump, Joon Young Kim, Kevin S Heffernan

This study developed a new metric of CVD risk (related to artery age) that can be easily assessed in community-based (non-clinic) settings without need for advanced equipment or technical expertise and examined changes in blood pressure among U.S. adults in fall 2020 and spring 2021. 

September 11, 2024

Nudging Physical Activity in Early Adolescents with ADHD

Kevin Antshel, Andrew London, Scott Landes
This project develop uses both motivational interviewing and contingency management / external reinforcers as a way to address both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to increase physical activity among adolescents with ADHD.
September 11, 2024

The Effects of Waiving WIC Physical Presence Requirements on Program Caseloads

W. Clay Fannin, Colleen Heflin, Leonard M. Lopoo

“The Effects of Waiving WIC Physical Presence Requirements on Program Caseloads,” co-authored by Maxwell professors Colleen Heflin and Leonard Lopoo, and Ph.D. student W. Clay Fannin, was published in Social Service Review.

September 11, 2024

Differences in Happiness and Perceived Meaning in Life between U.S. Working-Age Adults with versus without a Self-Care Disability

Nastassia Vaitsiakhovich, Scott D. Landes, and Shannon M. Monnat
This brief summarizes findings from a study that examined differences in happiness and perceived meaning in life between U.S. working-age adults (ages 18-64) with versus without a self-care disability (such as difficulty eating, using the toilet, or dressing without assistance) and the role social support plays in improving happiness and meaning in life.
September 10, 2024

New Evidence on the Underrepresentation of Asian Americans in Leadership Positions

Maria Zhu

“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.

September 10, 2024

The Transformation of the Republican Party

Jeffrey M. Stonecash

Jeffrey Stonecash, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science, has written a new book, “The Transformation of the Republican Party” (Lynne Reinner, 2024), that offers a historical analysis exploring the evolution of the Republican Party. 

September 4, 2024

Fiscal Implications of Disasters and the Managed Retreat Thereafter: Evidence from Hurricane Sandy

Qing Miao, Wei Guo, Yilin Hou, Meri Davlasheridze

“Fiscal Implications of Disasters and the Managed Retreat Thereafter: Evidence from Hurricane Sandy,” co-authored by Yilin Hou, professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in Natural Hazards Review.

September 3, 2024

Machine Learning (ML) Platforms Can Contradict Dairy Scientists and Feed Firm Websites Regarding Dairy Cattle Performance from Feeding Seaweed Supplements

Siobhan O'Keefe, Rick Welsh, Mercy Oppong, Ryan Fitzgerald, David Conner, Michelle Tynan, Nichole Price, Charlotte Quigle

“Machine Learning (ML) Platforms Can Contradict Dairy Scientists and Feed Firm Websites Regarding Dairy Cattle Performance from Feeding Seaweed Supplements,” co-authored by Professor of Sociology Rick Welsh, was published in Choices.

September 3, 2024

Levelling Up Innovation in Local Government: An Evaluation of International Smart City Competitions

Austin Zwick, Zachary Spicer, Aaron Eben

“Levelling Up Innovation in Local Government: An Evaluation of International Smart City Competitions,” co-authored by Austin Zwick, associate teaching professor of policy studies, and Aaron Eben, Maxwell undergraduate student in policy studies, was published by the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance.

September 3, 2024

Inventories, Input Costs, and Productivity Gains From Trade Liberalizations

Shafaat Yar Khan, Armen Khederlarian

“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.

August 31, 2024

The Geography of the U.S. Property Tax

Francesco Ruggieri
This report, by Francesco Ruggiericonstructs a novel, granular georeferenced dataset on the universe of local governments in the U.S. and their property tax rates from the early 2000s to 2022. Using this dataset and key concepts pulled from his other paper titled "A Spatial Theory of Overlapping Local Governments," Ruggieri presents new descriptive insights on the geography of the property tax.
August 30, 2024

Older parents’ perceptions of children's filial piety in rural China: The roles of coresidence, geographic proximity, and intergenerational support

Wencheng Zhang, Merril Silverstein, Ying Xu

“Older parents’ perceptions of children's filial piety in rural China: The roles of coresidence, geographic proximity, and intergenerational support,” co-authored by Professor and Chair of Sociology Merril Silverstein, was published in the Chinese Journal of Sociology.

August 27, 2024

Widening Educational Disparities in Health and Longevity

Jennifer Karas Montez and Erin M. Bisesti

“Widening Educational Disparities in Health and Longevity,” co-authored by University Professor Jennifer Karas Montez and sociology Ph.D. student Erin Bisesti, was published in the Annual Review of Sociology.

August 27, 2024

Disability Mortality Disparity: Risk Of Mortality For Disabled Adults Nearly Twice That For Nondisabled Adults, 2008–19

Scott Landes

“Disability Mortality Disparity: Risk Of Mortality For Disabled Adults Nearly Twice That For Nondisabled Adults, 2008–19,” authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Scott Landes, was published in Health Affairs.

August 27, 2024

Citizen Empowerment Through Land Reform

Pablo Jimenez-Ayora, Devashish Mitra, Lan Anh Tong, Mehmet A. Ulubaşoğlu

“Citizen Empowerment Through Land Reform,” co-authored by Professor of Economics Devashish Mitra, was published in the Journal of Comparative Economics.

August 26, 2024

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Institutional fit and policy design in water governance: Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts

Tomás Olivier, Sechindra Vallury
"Institutional fit and policy design in water governance: Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts," co-authored by Tomás Olivier, Senior Research Associate at the Center for Policy Design and Governance and the Center for Policy Research, and Sechindra Vallury, was published in Policy Studies Journal.
August 19, 2024

Evaluating conflict in collaborative environmental governance: A study of environmental justice councils

Graham Ambrose, Jangkim Kim, and Saba Siddiki
This August 2024 Research to Practice Brief provides a summary of "Evaluating conflict in collaborative environmental governance: A study of environmental justice councils," co-authored by Graham Ambrose, Jangmin Kim, and Saba Siddiki in the Policy Studies Journal.
August 15, 2024

The Color of Coronavirus

Cong S. Pham, Devashish Mitra

“The Color of Coronavirus,” co-authored by Professor of Economics Devashish Mitra, was published in Southern Economic Journal.

August 13, 2024

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