Faculty In the News Economics

The Economist- How Covid-19 could impede the catch-up of poor countries with rich ones; Article details new report co-authored by Prof. Michael Kremer on income and growth in the developing world

Faculty In the News Economics

Wall Street Journal- Opinion: Lockdowns didn't stop Covid; Op-ed details study by Prof. Casey Mulligan on the efficacy of lockdowns and the spread of Covid-19

Faculty In the News Economics

Marketplace- 60 years ago, pop art was born in a department store window; Audio: Feature discusses Prof. David Galenson's statistical analysis on Andy Warhol, modern art and canonicity

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CBS News- Biden says K-12 education isn't working, calls for free pre-K to "grade 14"; Article cites Prof. James Heckman's research on the long-term impacts of preschool education

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Wall Street Journal- Opinion: Covid unemployment relief makes help impossible to find; Prof. Casey Mulligan comment on Covid-19 stimulus aid and employment

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Washington Post- How politics is shaping Biden's infrastructure proposal; article quotes from Prof. Michael Greenstone's commentary on the Weatherization Assistance Program

Faculty In the News Economics

New York Times- The sandwich economics of the Masters and Augusta National, Prof. John A. List discusses the economics behind Augusta National Golf Club's $1.50 pimento sandwiches

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Big Brains Podcast: Fighting Poverty And Pandemics, with Nobel Economist Michael Kremer (Ep. 66)

This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their site here. Show NotesThe solutions to global poverty can appear obviou...

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Three SSD Faculty Awarded Guggenheim Fellowships

This article is adapted from a UChicago News article. Read the original story on their site here. Four UChicago scholars awarded 2021 Guggenheim ...

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New York Times- A novel effort to see how poverty affects young brains, Prof. James Heckman takes critical look at new study on poverty and child brain development