Measuring Economic Policy Uncertainty: A Study Analysis

December 17th, 2013 - Eric Tawney

A subject of debate: is economic policy uncertainty holding back a stronger post-Great Recession recovery? More »

Rising from the Ashes: Economic Transformation in Rust Belt Cities

December 16th, 2013 - Nazihah Siddiqui

Recent research reveals that some urban rust belt cities adapted to the changing economic environment to become stable performers in their region. More »

Is the Child Labor Ban in India Causing Trouble?

December 13th, 2013 - Danyi Yang

India’s Child Labor Act of 1986 proves to have backfired on itself with increased child labor and diminished household welfare. More »

School’s Out for Summer: Disadvantages of the Year-Round School Calendar on Maternal Employment

December 9th, 2013 - Katie Anthony

A recent study finds that year-round elementary school calendars negatively impact maternal employment because it is more difficult for parents to secure child care. More »

Unintended Consequences: How Child Support Programs Discourage Employment for Low-Income Families

December 5th, 2013 - Shaun Edwards

Low-income fathers with debt are more likely to reduce labor hours and child support payments. More »

Illinois’ 100 Billion Dollar Question: How Do We Solve the Pension Crisis?

December 2nd, 2013 - Scarlett Swerdlow

Daniel Biss, once a University of Chicago mathematician and now a State Senator, gives an inside look at the pension reform proposal in the Illinois General Assembly. More »

The Job-Skills Mismatch

November 19th, 2013 - Benjamin Stone

Understanding why the US economy has done a poor job of matching workers to openings in the wake of the Great Recession. More »

The Hidden Costs of Development Aid

November 15th, 2013 - Laura Bowen

Researchers find World Bank development projects to be less effective in politically important yet economically unstable countries. More »

The Cost of Ignoring Labor Reform in Japan

November 14th, 2013 - Tamkinat Rauf

Economists contend that polarization in Japan’s labor force could hold back the success of Abenomics. More »

Increased Immigration Leading to Higher Wages for Native Born Citizens?

November 7th, 2013 - Boris Angelov

Supply driven immigration may result in net positive employment. More »

Signing On for Employment: The Impacts of Broadband Internet Expansion

October 23rd, 2013 - Paul Berry

Access to broadband Internet leads to an increase in employment rates in rural communities and skilled-labor industries. More »

In Your Debt: The Impact of Stafford Loans on Community College Students

October 3rd, 2013 - Jacob L. Rosch

Expanding access to Stafford student loans improves outcomes among community college students. More »

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