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Several Program Alumni in May Issue of the American Economic Review
authored "Inheritances, Intergenerational Transfers, and the Accumulation of Health" (American Economic Review, 2013; 103[3]:451-55).
Radha Iyengar (Cohort 13 - Harvard) co-authored "Insurgent Compensation: Evidence from Iraq" (American Economic Review, 2013; 103[3]:518-22).
Lori Beaman (Cohort 14 - Berkeley/UCSF) co-authored "Profitability of Fertilizer: Experimental Evidence from Female Rice Farmers in Mali" (American Economic Review, 2013; 103[3]:381-86).
Michael Greenstone (Cohort 5 - Berkeley/UCSF) co-authored "What Does Reputation Buy? Differentiation in a Market for Third-Party Auditors" (American Economic Review, 2013; 103[3]:314-19).
Seema Jayachandran (Cohort 11 - Berkeley/UCSF) authored "Liquidity Constraints and Deforestation: The Limitations of Payments for Ecosystem Services" (American Economic Review, 2013; 103[3]:309-13).
Dr. Jayachandran is Associate Professor, in the Department of Economics at Northwestern University.
Dr. Greenstone is 3M Professor of Economics, in the Department of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr. Beaman is Assistant Professor, in the Department of Economics at Northwestern University.
Dr. Iyengar is a Lecturer, in the Department of Economics at the London School of Economics.
Susan Giaimo authored "Behind the Scenes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: The Making of a Health Care Co-op" in JHPPL
has authored "Behind the Scenes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: The Making of a Health Care Co-op" in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law (2013; 38[3]: 599-610).
Brendan Nyhan mentioned in Huffington Post
was mentioned in a Huffington Post article, "Mired In Second-Term Scandals? Political Science Says, 'I Told You So!'", May 14, 2013.
Brendan Nyhan in The Washington Post's Wonkblog
was mentioned for his research on political scandals in an article in The Washington Post's Wonkblog, "Three reasons the White House should be particularly afraid of scandals right now", May 13, 2013.
Brendan Nyhan mentioned in The Atlantic Wire
was mentioned in an article in The Atlantic Wire, "D.C., We Finally Have a Scandal", May 13, 2013.
Hilary Levey Friedman on Psychology Today and the WBUR Cognoscenti blog
authored a post on Psychology Today online, "http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/playing-win/201305/competitions-within-competitions" and a post on 90.9 WBUR's Cognoscenti blog, "Youth Soccer Shouldn't Be A Blood Sport," May 10, 2013.
Jonathan Oberlander mentioned in News & Observer
was mentioned in an op-ed, "Distorted hospital charges make case for reform," in the News & Observer, May 9, 2013.
Harold Pollack mentioned in Mother Jones
was mentioned in a Mother Jones article, "How Thinking About Thinking Reduced Crime in Chicago," which summarized and referenced his recent study on violence in low-income Chicago students, May 8, 2013.
John Cawley co-authored an article published in the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing
John Cawley co-authored "Raising Red Flags: The Change in Deceptive Advertising of Weight Loss Products After the Federal Trade Commission's 2003 Red Flag Initiative" published in the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing (2013; 32[1]:129-139).
Harold Pollack authored a blog post in The Washington Post
authored a blog post in The Washington Post's Wonkblog, "'I can't chew, you know, because the teeth are very weak'", May 8, 2013.
Laura Evans promoted to Associate Professor at the University of Washington
has been to promoted to Associate Professor of Public Affairs in the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington.
Christopher Adolph has authored a new book, Bankers, Bureaucrats, and Central Bank Politics: The Myth of Neutrality
has authored a new book, Bankers, Bureaucrats, and Central Bank Politics: The Myth of Neutrality, published by Cambridge University Press, April 2013.
Michael Greenstone mentioned in Huffington Post
was mentioned in a Huffington Post article, "Austerity Has Cost The U.S. Economy 2.2 Million Jobs: Study", for his new study with Adam Looney at the Brookings Institution, May 6, 2013.
Harold Pollack co-authored NBER working paper, "Preventing Youth Violence and Dropout: A Randomized Field Experiment"
has co-authored an NBER working paper, "Preventing Youth Violence and Dropout: A Randomized Field Experiment" (NBER working paper no. 19014, May 2013).
Michael Greenstone co-authored a blog post in Brookings
has co-authored a blog post, "Should the United States Have 2.2 Million More Jobs?", in Brookings, May 3, 2013.
Jennifer Mellor co-authored "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Surgical Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction" in Medical Care Research and Review
co-authored "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Surgical Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction" in Medical Care Research and Review (2013; 70[3]: 287-309).
Darrick Hamilton interviewed on NPR's Weekend Edition
was interviewed by Scott Simon for the NPR Weekend Edition segment, "Fewer Jobs, Persistent Racial Disparity" on May 4, 2013.
Kelly Devers co-authored "Obtaining Providers’ ‘Buy-In’ And Establishing Effective Means Of Information Exchange Will Be Critical To HITECH’s Success" in Health Affairs
co-authored "Obtaining Providers’ ‘Buy-In’ And Establishing Effective Means Of Information Exchange Will Be Critical To HITECH’s Success" in Health Affairs (2013; 31[3]:514-526).
Catherine Lee promoted to Associate Professor in Sociology at Rutgers
has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in the department of Sociology at Rutgers University.
Darrick Hamilton on WNYC Radio's The Takeaway
was interviewed for his recent study on the recession and wealth disparity in the United States on WNYC Radio's The Takeaway. The talk can be heard here.
Kathleen Mullen's blog post "Dementia’s Growing Cost to Caregivers" featured on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Human Capital Portfolio’s blog, April 29
contributed a blog post, "Dementia’s Growing Cost to Caregivers", to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Human Capital Portfolio’s blog, April 29.
Darrick Hamilton quoted in The New York Times
was quoted in an article in The New York Times, "Wealth Gap Among Races Widened Since Recession", April 28, 2013.
Harold Pollack authored a blog post in The Washington Post
authored a blog post in The Washington Post's Wonkblog, "How to make drug courts work", April 26, 2013.
Kyna Fong mentioned on Forbes
was mentioned and quoted in an article on Forbes Pharma & Healthcare page, "Is There Room for Another Electronic Health Record? ElationEMR Thinks So", April 23, 2013.
Hahrie C. Han blog post featured on Huffington Post
contributed a blog post, "Finding a Way Out of the Darkness", on the Huff Post Parents Blog, April 19, 2013.
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