Research Highlight
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70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, new research shows rise in school segregation
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Senior Fellow Sean Reardon and researchers at ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ and USC launch the Segregation Explorer, a website providing data on segregation trends and patterns across the U.S.
May 07, 2024
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David Chan receives NIHCM Award for research on veterans care
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Senior Fellow David Chan receives the 2024 National Institute for Health Care Management Research Award.
April 17, 2024
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SF Fed’s Mary Daly: ‘Inflation was always going to be a bumpy ride’
During a Q&A at ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ, the longtime central banker talked about a wide range of economic policy issues.
April 16, 2024
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For the Colorado River and beyond, a new market could save the day
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ economist Paul Milgrom won a Nobel Prize in part for his role in enabling today’s mobile world. Now he’s tackling a different 21st century challenge: water scarcity.
April 10, 2024
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Q&A: Julian Nyarko on why Large Language Models like ChatGPT treat Black- and white-sounding names differently
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Faculty Fellow Julian Nyarko discusses his latest research using an audit framework to probe for race and gender bias in chatbots.
April 09, 2024
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The New York Times reports on a study from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's Neale Mahoney, which finds that medical debt relief efforts aren't going as expected.
April 08, 2024
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Study finds medical debt relief doesn’t always work
A first-of-its-kind study from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ economist Neale Mahoney finds that efforts to help low-income Americans by buying up their medical debt aren’t going as planned.
April 08, 2024
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Economic Report of the President draws on work of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ scholars
President Biden’s assessment of the nation’s economic health and groundwork for what’s next relies heavily on academic research, including the work of several ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ scholars.
April 03, 2024
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‘Short bursts’ of tutoring improves young readers’ skills in only minutes a day, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ study finds
Research by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's Susanna Loeb and the National Student Support Accelerator shows the potential of a cost-effective tutoring model that can meet students’ varying needs.
March 12, 2024
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Car loans are a hidden driver of the ride-sharing economy
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Faculty Fellow Greg Buchak takes a closer look behind the ride-sharing economy. What happens when the drivers can’t afford wheels?
March 08, 2024
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The power of ‘geoeconomics’ to make sense of a turbulent world
A new paper by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ economist Matteo Maggiori offers policymakers a framework for understanding how economic power is used to achieve geopolitical goals.
February 22, 2024
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Staying ahead of inflation in 2024
In this Q&A, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Senior Fellow John Taylor discusses the economic trends he’s paying attention to in the year ahead.
February 16, 2024
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The far reach of tax laws: How reforms in the UK boosted Africa
New research from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ’s Rebecca Lester reveals how tax policies can have unintended effects around the world.
February 07, 2024
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Public pensions are mixing risky investments with unrealistic predictions
Research by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Senior Fellow Joshua Rauh on U.S. pension plans raises questions about their managers’ financial optimism.
February 05, 2024
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New report shows historic gains in pandemic recovery for many U.S. school districts
Research co-authored by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Senior Fellow Sean Reardon shows some rebound in math and reading but slower gains among poor students have widened the achievement gap.
January 31, 2024
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7 economic trends to watch in 2024
Policymakers have their work cut out for them this election year.
January 05, 2024
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Generative AI boost can boost productivity without replacing workers
In the first large-scale study of a ChatGPT-like assistant in the workplace, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ’s Erik Brynjolfsson finds it can benefit less experienced employees — and make customers happier.
December 14, 2023
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European leaders talk cleaner chips, geopolitics at ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ
The prime minister of the Netherlands and other European officials met with ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ students and discussed sustainability challenges of the semiconductor industry.
December 12, 2023
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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ’s Daniel Ho testifies on Capitol Hill, gives input to lawmakers on AI policy
The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ senior fellow testifies before federal lawmakers and joins colleagues in proposing steps to develop AI policies that foster innovation while managing risks.
December 11, 2023
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Big cities foster socioeconomic segregation. Here’s how we can fix that
A new study by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ’s David Grusky shows people in big cities primarily interact with others in the same socioeconomic bracket. Intentional urban planning could help change that.
November 30, 2023