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Popp article on climate policy published in Newsweek
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Maxwell announces new faculty members, department chair
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Maxwell announces promotions, tenure for six faculty
“The faculty promoted are nationally recognized scholars, outstanding teachers, and engaged in making their work accessible to broader audiences in an effort to shape future research, and dialogue and practice,” said David M. Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School.
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Hou paper wins joint best research award
Yilin Hou, professor of public administration and international affairs, won a joint best research award from the Deng Ziji Foundation and the Journal of Trade and Finance Economics in China for a co-authored paper published in the journal. The paper provides evidence to advocate for a broad-base property tax in order to capture the capitalized value arising from improved public services.
See related: Awards & Honors, China, Taxation
Harrington Meyer discusses intensive grandparenting on Wharton podcast
University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer discusses grandparents who are taking on tasks that have, until recently, generally been the purview of parents. So, in addition to the sublime pleasures of grandparenting, many grandparents are now also feeling high levels of stress and strain as grandparenting intensifies.
See related: Child & Elder Care, United States
Harrington Meyer discusses benefits of Fresh Air Fund in Democrat & Chronicle article
"Initially created to give children a break from the dirty smokestacks of NYC, the Fresh Air Fund now emphasizes giving children from underserved communities a break from drugs, violence, or gangs," writes University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer.
See related: Children, Adolescents, New York City, Urban Issues
Lopoo quoted in Medium article on immigration policy, fertility
"If we see fewer immigrants coming to the U.S., or if we start to restrict the immigrants who come in to those who look a lot like middle-class Americans, with respect to fertility rates, we’re going to see completely different fertility rates in the United States," says Len Lopoo, professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Parenting & Family, U.S. Health Policy, U.S. Immigration
Michelmore study on impact of Earned Income Tax Credit on housing published in Demography
Shi article on skill acquisition and immigrants’ specialization in STEM careers published in PNAS
Rothbart article on NYC's restaurant grading policy published in Public Administration Review
Harrington Meyer comments on intensive grandparenting in NY Times
"My mom told the seven of us to go outside and play," University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer recalled. "Today’s mom says, ‘Get in the van and I’ll drive you from Spanish camp to violin lessons.’ The idea is to cultivate your child, give them every possible advantage, and it clearly spills over to the intensification of grandparenting." Harrington Meyer was interviewed for the New York Times article "When Grandparents Help Hold It All Together."
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Madonna Harrington Meyer named University Professor
The prestigious distinction—a four-year, renewable appointment—is granted to faculty who excel in their fields and who have made extraordinary scholarly contributions as judged by their peers nationally and internationally. “Professor Harrington Meyer’s work is focused on some of the most persistent, difficult and relevant issues facing our society. Her research and teaching challenge us to think through and find solutions that better our communities,” says Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly.
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Hou study on the impact of tax and expenditure limitations published in Publius
Lee study on unmeasured cluster confounding and the bias of effect estimators published in SMMR
Jales paper on discontinuity in density published in Journal of Business & Economic Statistics
Monnat study using census data to understand differences in drug mortality published in AJPH
Baltagi and Flores-Lagunes article on the effect of education on health published in RSUE
See related: Education, Europe, Health Policy, Middle East & North Africa
Flores-Lagunes article on quantile treatment effects published in JBES
Monnat publishes study on impact of economic factors on opioid crisis
Bifulco comments on Florida charter school report in San Francisco Chronicle
See related: U.S. Education, United States
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Susanna Loeb will be this year's speaker. Professor Loeb is Director of the Annenberg Institute and Professor of Education & International and Public Affairs at Brown University. Her research focuses broadly on education policy and its role in improving educational opportunities for students.
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