Education
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Young Scholars: Primed and ready for launch
The annual Postdoctoral Fellows Conference, where up-and-coming economists present their work, is a hallmark of SIEPR's Young Scholars Program.
May 27, 2021
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Keeping score on the world of college sports
Panelists at the 2021 SIEPR Economic Summit didn't shy away from talking about cutting teams, the prospect of unionized student athletes and the idea of nixing the NCAA.
March 10, 2021
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SIEPR Economic Summit highlights money, tech and sports
Mellody Hobson, Raphael Bostic, Jeff Raikes and Satya Nadella were among the speakers at the 2021 Summit.
March 10, 2021
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China's national exam that determines where a student goes to college influences students’ economic prospects for years to come, according to research by Hongbin Li and colleagues.
February 23, 2021
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SIEPR senior fellows Pascaline Dupas and Muriel Niederle join more than 90 other economists in producing a study showing how women economists are treated differently than men.
February 09, 2021
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What’s behind the increase in ADHD?
New ³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ research on ADHD diagnoses and drug treatment among youths highlights a significant issue in the diagnostic process [...]
January 12, 2021
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New study of gun violence in schools identifies long-term harms
Research from SIEPR’s Maya Rossin-Slater finds that students exposed to school shootings face 'lasting, persistent' adversity in their educational and long-term economic outcomes.
January 04, 2021
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Economics needs more women as field impacts public policy
“We cannot make progress on some of the most important issues facing our society today without a diverse set of voices contributing to the research and discussion."
December 08, 2020
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Teacher licensing laws keep out least qualified teachers
SIEPR’s Bradley Larsen wades into the policy debate over the value of teacher certification with evidence that tougher requirements can help weed out less-capable candidates.
December 07, 2020
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The pandemic has proven the need for new technologies to improve online learning, and SIEPR's Thomas Dee says investors should be backing innovative startups instead [...]
November 29, 2020
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Trailblazing economist and presidential adviser Edward Lazear dies at 72
The SIEPR senior fellow founded the field of personnel economics.
November 24, 2020
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SIEPR senior fellow Eric Hanushek writes about the impact of school closures — the subject of his analysis in an OECD report and discussed by education ministers of the G-20.
September 10, 2020
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Research by SIEPR Senior Fellow Thomas Dee shows that Black students with Black teachers score higher on reading tests than those who did not.
August 29, 2020
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SIEPR Senior Fellow Sean Reardon discusses how the pandemic might be affecting parents' decisions of whether to enroll their children in public or private schools.
August 16, 2020
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"The pandemic did not only lay bare the implications of the digital divide, it also created a laboratory for studying how best to bridge the divide," says Greg Rosston.
August 14, 2020
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³ÉÈË´óÆ¬ Graduate School of Business Dean Jonathan Levin & Associate Dean Sarah Soule discuss the school's action plan for increasing racial equity, pointing out the need for [...]
July 28, 2020
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"There is little data about how the school closings in the spring affected children from different racial or socioeconomic backgrounds," said SIEPR Senior Fellow Sean Reardon.
July 27, 2020
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“People who have the economic wherewithal to be with their kids and the resources to create safe and developmentally richer environments are going to be hugely advantaged [...]"
July 23, 2020
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Q&A: The economic impact of suspending visas for international students
SIEPR's Ran Abramitzky says the federal policy to revoke student visas for those whose classes will be fully online hurts the U.S. economy, innovation, and productivity.
July 10, 2020
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Jonathan Levin, SIEPR Senior Fellow and dean of ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Graduate School of Business, discusses how the coronavirus pandemic will shape M.B.A. programs in September—and beyond.
June 11, 2020