Disparities in Vulnerability to Severe Complications from COVID-19 in the United States
Among middle-aged and older Americans, vulnerability to severe COVID-19 complications based on preexisting conditions is 2-3 times greater for those with low versus high income.
Lerner Center research cited in NYT article on working moms, COVID-19
Lerner Postdoctoral Scholar Danielle Rhubart's research found that over 80 percent of U.S. adults who weren’t working because they had to care for their children who were not in school or day care were women.
See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, Gender and Sex, United States
Danielle Rhubart's Research Brief Cited in New York Times
Danielle Rhubart, Lerner postdoctoral scholar, was cited in The New York Times in a story about how COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting mothers’ careers.
See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, Gender and Sex, United States
Barkun quoted in Foreign Policy article on QAnon movement
See related: Government, Media & Journalism, United States
Cademartori bequest supports Maxwell School undergraduates
Alumnus Dominick Cademartori ’52 B.A. (Econ) left a $30,000 gift to Maxwell School for undergraduate students majoring in history or economics in his will, which is intended to extend the legacy of his own studies as a first-generation American and first-generation college student for whom college was nearly discontinued owing to financial hardship.
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Hamersma discusses credible counterfactuals in Convivium article
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In Memoriam: Remembering Renowned Geographer Donald Meinig
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America’s Legacy of Redlining: State-Sponsored Segregation and Disenfranchisement of Urban Minority Communities
The effects of redlining remain prominent nearly a century later and continue to contribute to racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities.
Radcliffe discusses the rationality of voting in The Hill
"In voting as a citizen, you vote for president because it is your duty as a citizen, basing your vote on your honest judgment about what is in the best interests of the country," writes Dana Radcliffe, adjunct professor of public administration and international affairs.
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Harrington Meyer quoted in Christian Science Monitor article on working parents, COVID-19
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The Impact of School Choice on Public School Budgets: Evidence from Open Enrollment in New York City
Lewis discusses taxpayer return on investment in WalletHub article
"High taxes do not guarantee good services. Low taxes do not mean unsatisfactory services," says Minchin Lewis, adjunct professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: State & Local, Taxation, United States
Yingyi Ma quoted in South China Morning Post article on Trump's visa rules for foreign students
"A large majority of Chinese students [are] coming to study in the U.S. not for political reasons," says Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology. "What they really want is quality education opportunities, so that they can improve their career prospects, or they can broaden their horizons and really enjoy being in the process of cultivating their global citizenship."
See related: China, Government, U.S. Education, United States
Khan book analyzes impact of remittances on international relations
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Childhood injuries and food stamp benefits: an examination of administrative data in one US state
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Lerner Graduate Fellow, Emmy Helander, was interviewed for a Buffalo News story about COVID-19 deaths in Buffalo, NY.
See related: COVID-19, Longevity, United States
Subordinated Autonomy and the Political Inclusion of Women in Indigenous Mexico
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Banks comments on Hong Kong's new national security law in South China Morning Post
"[National security] definitions are a game that all governments play. Pay attention instead to how governments treat their citizens," says William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs.
See related: China, Government, National Security