Faculty Economics Announcements

Research shows how partisanship undermines the effectiveness of public policy

Partisan opposition to the ACA caused higher costs and less efficient healthcare markets By Sarah Steimer Partisan polarization has increas...

Faculty Sociology Announcements

A new analysis of Politicized Departure Hypothesis among federal judges uses ‘natural experiments’ to control for the unknown

The study finds evidence of political behavior by judges appointed under Article III of the U.S. Constitution — but perhaps not as distressing as fear...

In the News Faculty Political Science

South China Morning Post - 'Confident superpower or insecure?' Beijing's reaction if Pelosi goes to Taiwan may be telling; Prof. Dali Yang discusses potential political outcomes of Pelosi's planned Taiwan visit

In the News Faculty Political Science

WGN - Why three party politics hasn't worked in the United States; Video: Prof. Mark Hansen discusses past failure of third party platforms

In the News Faculty Economics

The Atlantic - They're Really Doing It; Prof. Michael Greenstone comments on cost-to-benefit ratio of tax credits in former version of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

In the News Faculty Economics

Fox Business - Top Trump WH economist slams Biden administration's 'recession' spin; Prof. Casey Mulligan discusses economic trends he believes indicate a coming recession

In the News Faculty Political Science

The Economist - How heavy are Russian casualties in Ukraine? Assoc. Prof. Paul Poast compares predictions for Ukraine to other major European conflicts

In the News Faculty Political Science

C-SPAN - William Howell, Anthony Fowler & Wioletta Dziuda Discuss Their Podcast; Video: Prof. William Howell speaks about "Not Another Politics Podcast"

In the News Faculty Anthropology

AZ Central - Navajo residents say they won't let the government forget about poisoned uranium mines; Asst. Prof. Teresa Montoya comments on uranium contamination in the Puerco River

In the News Faculty History

Observer - Amazon’s New Tactic for Fighting Unionization in Staten Island Is a Long and Expensive Court Battle; Asst. Prof Gabriel Winant comments on Amazon's incentives to combat unionization