Education and Family
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Maternal Tradeoffs: Economic Consequences for Mothers Who Breastfeed
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Breastfeeding has health benefits, but does it also carry an economic penalty for mothers?
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Filing Taxes: Good For Your Health
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Expansions in the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) are associated with improved child health outcomes.
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Rising Costs, Expanding Waistlines
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What dropping ten pounds could mean for your state and your pocketbook
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Quid Pro Quo? Oh No: University Revenues and Compensation for Student-Athletes
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How much are college basketball players worth? More than you’d think.
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Power Plays: What’s Ahead for US Energy
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The former Chairman and CEO of Chicago-based Excelon, John W. Rowe discusses the future of energy production, pricing, and policy.
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Chasing the American Dream
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Is the growing achievement gap hampering disadvantaged kids’ ability to catch up?
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The Effect of Additional Time in School on Students’ Cognitive Skills
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A new study examines whether more time in the classroom mean smarter students.
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Where the EITC Goes: A Qualitative Examination of EITC Allocation
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A working paper from the National Poverty Center examines the allocation of the Earned Income Tax Credit in the budgets of low-income families
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Pathways to Opportunity: An Interview with Goucher College President Sanford J. Ungar
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Goucher College’s President discusses the school’s Educational Opportunity Program, its accomplishments and areas for improvement.
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Using Small Groups and Sports to Reduce Youth Violence in Chicago
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Can social and cognitive skills developed through in-school and after-school programming help reduce violence?
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Forward: Beth Myers on the Current State of the GOP
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Romney campaign strategist Beth Myers discusses the direction of the Republican party after the 2012 campaign.