A Call to Service

April 12th, 2013 - Quanic Fullard

Do reductions in government spending increase altruistic behavior? More »

Rising Costs, Expanding Waistlines

April 11th, 2013 - Emily L. Modlin

What dropping ten pounds could mean for your state and your pocketbook More »

The Cost of Urban Violence: High Crime and the Price-Elasticity of Policing

April 10th, 2013 - Jennifer Lyons

Does putting more cops on the street help to reduce crime? More »

Balancing Equity and Efficiency in the Market for Kidneys

April 9th, 2013 - Brielle Treece

Dr. Lainie Ross, Associate Director of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, discusses inequities in the kidney allocation system and provides insights on potential improvements. More »

Quid Pro Quo? Oh No: University Revenues and Compensation for Student-Athletes

April 8th, 2013 - Elc Estrera

How much are college basketball players worth? More than you’d think. More »

Power Plays: What’s Ahead for US Energy

April 5th, 2013 - Jeremy Klavans

The former Chairman and CEO of Chicago-based Excelon, John W. Rowe discusses the future of energy production, pricing, and policy. More »

Insure Thy Neighbor

April 4th, 2013 - Connor Hurley

Researchers find evidence of negative spillovers from the uninsured onto insured heart attack patients More »

More Than Numbers: How Qualitative Research Can Win Elections

April 3rd, 2013 - David Spearman

An interview with an Obama researcher examines the power of words in politics. More »

Chasing the American Dream

April 2nd, 2013 - Simone Facey

Is the growing achievement gap hampering disadvantaged kids' ability to catch up? More »

Policy Radio | Special Edition: Derek Eder, Juan Pablo Velez, and OpenGov Hackers on Open Data and Civic-Minded Applications

April 1st, 2013 - Julie Cooper

This week, Julie Cooper ventures out to OpenGov Hack Night for a special edition of Chicago Policy Radio. More »

April 2013