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Lopoo, London paper on household crowding featured by Urban Institute
Harrington Meyer paper on Social Security reform published in RSF Journal of Social Sciences
Heflin article on food pantry assistance and the Great Recession published in JHEN
See related: Food Security
Gift funds professorship and research in energy, environmental policy
Peter Wilcoxen, professor of public administration and international affairs, will serve as the inaugural Ajello Professor in Energy and Environmental Policy. The professorship was created from a $250,000 gift from Maxwell School alumnus James Ajello ’76 M.P.A.
Monnat quoted in Healthline article on deaths of despair
"Economic decline is certainly an important factor, but our drug, alcohol and suicide problem is also related to social decline," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "We live in an era of individualism, disinvestment in social safety nets, declines in social cohesion, and increased loneliness."
Hamersma explores food challenges of college students in Comment
"With recent investments in higher education (mis)directed toward increasing the marginal comforts of the most comfortable students, we have an opportunity to advocate instead for a rejection of such investments, sacrificing luxuries for the sake of needier students," says Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.
Hou paper on fiscal response to natural disasters published in National Tax Journal
Hou paper on financial shocks of natural disasters published in National Tax Journal
Burman discusses the new tax plan on WRVO
"We won’t really know the effect of the tax plan for several years when we have data that we can try to measure the effect of the tax plan separate from other factors going on in the economy at the same time," says Len Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.
Lopoo study on financial aid and family formation published in Journal of Family and Economic Issues
Monnat participates in NY Times panel on solving opioid problem
"I would include in this funding building opportunities/outlets for social cohesion, community engagement and civic participation," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, on how she would spend a hypothetical budget of $100 billion to solve the opioid crisis.
Burman discusses state and local tax deduction limit in TaxVox blog
"If widely adopted and successful, the plans could significantly reduce federal revenue and most of the benefits would go to taxpayers with high incomes," says Len Burman, Paul Volcker Chair in Behavioral Economics.
Schewe study on dairy herd health and antibiotic use published in Journal of Rural Studies
See related: Agriculture, Energy, Religion, Sustainability
Harrington Meyer discusses grandparents as caregivers in 55 Plus
"A lot of times, the adult children bring up the topic of payment," says Madonna Harrington Meyer, professor of sociology, in an interview about grandparents caring for their grandchildren.
Professors secure grant to study chemicals of concern in NY waterways
Flores-Lagunes study on effectiveness of Job Corps published in Journal of Human Resources
Rosenthal lecture on agglomeration economies cited in Asian Scientist
Stuart Rosenthal, professor and chair of economics, gave a keynote lecture titled "Building Specialisation, Anchor Tenants and Agglomeration Economies," which offered a new perspective on the productivity of cities. Rosenthal discussed the productivity spillovers that occur when tenants in tall commercial buildings are in close proximity, and how this leads to shared skilled labor, intermediate inputs and knowledge.
Hou discusses local property tax in China with Xinhua News
Yilin Hou, professor of public administration and international affairs, believes that a good tax system should generally comply with five major design principles, namely fair tax burden, focus on efficiency, appropriate tax administration, sufficient tax revenue and openness and transparency.
Jales paper on the role of the 1959 Revolution on Cuba's economic performance published in The WE
Monnat research cited in Population Reference Bureau article on opioid overdose epidemic
According to Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, interventions should target communities with populations in "significant economic distress," focusing on "places that have experienced major labor market shifts and income decline over the past four decades." "Failure to consider the underlying economic causes could lead to ineffective policy strategies," she says.
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September 26, 2024
Economics of Crime: Alternatives to Traditional Criminal Justice Policies
Eggers Hall, 220
3:30PM-5:00PM
October 4, 2024
Syracuse-Chicago Webinar Series on Property Tax Administration and Design: Shinya Inukai
Virtual
11:00AM-12:15PM