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Testing Limited Overlap

Xinwei Ma, Yuya Sasaki, Yulong Wang

“Testing Limited Overlap,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Yulong Wang, was published in Econometric Theory.

May 13, 2024

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Tax Flights

Koleman Strumpf
This report, by Koleman Strumpf, studies the method of tax evasion wherein strategic plane owners evade property taxes by flying to certain locations on a particular date, also known as "tax flights."
May 10, 2024

Residential mobility and persistently depressed voting among disadvantaged adults in a large housing experiment

David Jonathan Knight, Baobao Zhang

“Residential mobility and persistently depressed voting among disadvantaged adults in a large housing experiment,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Political Science Baobao Zhang, was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

May 7, 2024

Suicide Rates are Lower in Places with More Social Infrastructure

Xue Zhang, Danielle Rhubart, and Shannon M. Monnat
This data slice shows that suicide rates among working-age adults in 2016-2019 were significantly lower in counties with more SI, even after accounting for county-level differences in demographic composition (e.g., age, race/ethnicity, education), health care availability, and metropolitan status.
May 7, 2024

Carrying the Cross: Popular Christian Communities and Religious Protest during Pinochet's Dictatorship, 1973–90

Denisa Jashari

“Carrying the Cross: Popular Christian Communities and Religious Protest during Pinochet's Dictatorship, 1973–90,” authored by Assistant Professor of History Denisa Jashari, was published in the Journal of Latin American Studies.

May 3, 2024

Assessment Regressivity and the Homestead Exemption

Ruchi Singh and Daniel McMillen
This report, by Ruchi Singh, calculates the size of the homestead exemption that would eliminate regressivity for 9,091 municipalities. 
May 3, 2024

Taking Stock of Trade Policy Uncertainty: Evidence From China’s Pre-WTO Accession

George Alessandria, Shafaat Yar Khan, Armen Khederlarian

“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.

May 3, 2024

States’ COVID-19 Restrictions were Associated with Increases in Drug Overdose Deaths in 2020

Douglas A. Wolf, Shannon M. Monnat, Jennifer Karas Montez, Emily Wiemers, and Elyse Grossman
This brief summarizes the findings of a paper that used national data to identify how states’ COVID-19 policies affected drug overdose rates among U.S. adults ages 25-64 during the first year of the pandemic.
May 2, 2024

Differences in Teachers' Assessments of Students by English Learner Status

Maria Zhu

“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. 

May 1, 2024

See related: Education, United States

The Chilean Christians for Socialism Movement: Liberationist, Third Worldist, and Utopian

Denisa Jashari

“The Chilean Christians for Socialism Movement: Liberationist, Third Worldist, and Utopian,” written by Assistant Professor of History Denisa Jashari, was published in Latin American Research Review.

April 29, 2024

Years of Life Lost Due to Insufficient Sleep and Associated Economic Burden in China From 2010–18

Xumeng Yan, Fang Han, Haowei Wang, Zhihui Li, Ichiro Kawachi, Xiaoyu Li
“Years of Life Lost Due to Insufficient Sleep and Associated Economic Burden in China From 2010–18,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Sociology Haowei Wang, was published in the Journal of Global Health.
April 29, 2024

See related: China, Longevity

10 Ways to Better Understand How Shifting State Policy Contexts Affect Americans’ Health

Jennifer Karas Montez

“10 Ways to Better Understand How Shifting State Policy Contexts Affect Americans’ Health,” authored by University Professor Jennifer Karas Montez, was published in the Milbank Quarterly.

April 24, 2024

The U.S. Military Does Not Adequately Prepare Members for Transition from Service

Emily Graham
This issue brief highlights the shortcomings of veteran transition programs, like TAP, and provides recommendations for improving transition outcomes through more holistic programs.
April 23, 2024

Women’s Role in Violence and UN Women, Peace, and Security Agenda

Çağlayan Başer

“Women’s Role in Violence and UN Women, Peace, and Security Agenda,” authored by Assistant Professor of Political Science Çağlayan Başer, was published in Alternatif Politika.

April 19, 2024

Pay-to-Stay as Stategraft

Gabriela Kirk-Werner, April D. Fernandes. Brittany Friedman

“Pay-to-Stay as Stategraft,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Sociology Gabriela Kirk-Werner, was published in the Wisconsin Law Review.

April 18, 2024

Hostages of Credit: The Imprisonment of Debtors in the Khedival Period

Omar Cheta

Omar Cheta, assistant professor of history, contributed a chapter titled “Hostages of Credit: The Imprisonment of Debtors in the Khedival Period” to the book “The Oxford Handbook of Modern Egyptian History” (Oxford Academci, 2024).

April 16, 2024

Electoral Rewards and Punishments for Trade Compensation

Minju Kim, Robert Gulotty

“Electoral Rewards and Punishments for Trade Compensation,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Political Science Minju Kim, was published in World Politics.

April 16, 2024

How Does Educational Attainment Influence the Perceived Need for Future Assistance with Activities of Daily Living?

Julia M. Finan
This brief summarizes the results of a recent study that used data from the 2011-2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to examine educational differences in perceived need for future ADL assistance among 54,946 adults aged 40 to 65 years in the United States. 
April 16, 2024

Aging Families in Chinese Society

Merril Silverstein

Merril Silverstein, Marjorie Cantor Endowed Professor of Aging Studies and chair of sociology, has edited and written the introduction for “Aging Families in Chinese Society” (Routledge, 2022), which was recently released in paperback.

April 15, 2024

Peacebuilding Through Cooperation in Health Care and Public Health Between Israel and Palestine

Linda Young Landesman, Robert A. Rubinstein, Robert A., Brian S. Englander

“Peacebuilding Through Cooperation in Health Care and Public Health Between Israel and Palestine,” co-authored by Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Robert Rubinstein, was published in the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice.

April 12, 2024

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