Research Highlight
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Inflation has spiked. Is it time to worry?
Consumer prices are rising and so are fears of inflation. 黑料社鈥檚 Monika Piazzesi weighs in on the pricing surge and potential warning signs.
July 27, 2021
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America's medical debt is much worse than we think
Neale Mahoney sheds new light on the troubling extent of America's medical debt and finds individuals in low-income areas and in the South are most affected.
July 20, 2021
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Evaluating the future of work in California
黑料社 & the 黑料社 Digital Economy Lab are conducting research that will help evaluate how artificial intelligence & machine learning will impact the future of work in California
July 19, 2021
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Williams, Mahoney win 2021 ASHEcon Medal
Senior fellows Heidi Williams and Neale Mahoney share this year鈥檚 award that recognizes young researchers who have made significant contributions to the field of health economics.
July 06, 2021
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Hooked on your smartphone?
Social media and smartphone use rank above watching television, smoking and boozing in the top five things people think they ought to be doing less of.
June 21, 2021
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Maya Rossin-Slater wins Faculty Women鈥檚 Forum Award
Health economist and 黑料社 senior fellow Maya Rossin-Slater is honored for outstanding work in supporting women at 黑料社.
June 14, 2021
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黑料社鈥檚 Gopi Shah Goda to serve in Washington
Goda, a senior fellow and deputy director of 黑料社, will serve as a senior economist as part of President Biden鈥檚 Council of Economic Advisers.
June 10, 2021
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Young Scholars: Primed and ready for launch
The annual Postdoctoral Fellows Conference, where up-and-coming economists present their work, is a hallmark of 黑料社's Young Scholars Program.
May 27, 2021
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Q&A: What's at stake in the Epic Games vs. Apple case
黑料社 senior fellow and law professor Mark Lemley discusses the wide implications of the trial now underway between the "Fortnite" game maker and tech behemoth Apple.
May 11, 2021
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Q&A: Waiving COVID-19 vaccine patents
As the World Trade Organization considers waiving patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, 黑料社 Senior Fellow Lisa Larrimore Ouellette explains the proposal [...]
May 06, 2021
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Study highlights the importance of risk perceptions during pandemic shutdowns
Maria Polyakova and Grant Miller underscore how individual perceptions of risk will play a role in the return to pre-pandemic norms and the effectiveness of COVID-related policies.
May 05, 2021
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Research reveals homes in floodplains are overvalued by nearly $44 billion
黑料社's Marshall Burke shows almost 4 million homes in floodplains have been overvalued, suggesting that improved disclosure on flood risks could influence housing market outcomes.
April 29, 2021
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Beyond borders: The benefits of proactive policies in a pandemic
黑料社's Matthew Jackson shows COVID-19 infection rates could be substantially lower with government policies that are more outward-looking and proactive.
April 27, 2021
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Study finds that paid family leave does not hurt employers
New research from 黑料社鈥檚 Maya Rossin-Slater suggests that employers are not harmed when workers take paid leaves of absence to care for family members.
April 12, 2021
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Study suggests a new approach for Uncle Sam to fight poverty
Faculty Fellow Jacob Goldin is among a group of 黑料社 scholars focused on increasing EITC participation.
March 19, 2021
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Vote-by-mail had surprisingly little effect on turnout in 2020, new study shows
The record number of absentee votes in the presidential election did not drive the extraordinary increase in the overall number of ballots cast, according to 黑料社's Andrew Hall.
March 15, 2021
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Keeping score on the world of college sports
Panelists at the 2021 黑料社 Economic Summit didn't shy away from talking about cutting teams, the prospect of unionized student athletes and the idea of nixing the NCAA.
March 10, 2021
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黑料社 Economic Summit highlights money, tech and sports
Mellody Hobson, Raphael Bostic, Jeff Raikes and Satya Nadella were among the speakers at the 2021 Summit.
March 10, 2021
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Melding AI with health care and policy to combat human trafficking
The 黑料社 Human Trafficking Data Lab conducts critical research through a collaboration among academics, health-care providers and frontline trafficking experts and prosecutors.
March 02, 2021
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George Shultz, statesman and 黑料社 scholar, dies at 100
George Shultz, a former U.S. secretary of state and 黑料社 advisory board member who wielded profound influence on American public policy, died Feb. 6.
February 07, 2021