Economics News

In Memoriam: Assistant Professor Peter E. Howe Remembered

The Syracuse native began his academic career after serving in the U.S. Army in Germany and 17 years of service at Miller Brewing Co. in Volney, N.Y
January 4, 2017

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The Political Economy of Trade Policy: Theory, Evidence and Applications

Devashish Mitra
December 31, 2016

Dutkowsky weighs in on Trump's education agenda in DO

Donald Dutkowsky, professor of economics, said that Syracuse University has been mostly self-sustaining for many years with funding primarily from tuition and donations, and that President Trump's education policies will not necessarily be a big player in SU’s operations.

December 9, 2016

See related: U.S. Elections

Spatial Econometrics: Qualitative and Limited Dependent Variables: Volume 37

Badi H. Baltagi, James P. Lesage, R. Kelley Pace
December 1, 2016

Schwartz article on the spillover effects of mid-year entry on student achievement published in EEPA

Emilyn Ruble Whitesell, Leanna Stiefel & Amy Ellen Schwartz
November 30, 2016

WP 194 The Identification and Estimation of a Large Factor Model with Structural Instability

Badi H. Baltagi, Chihwa Kao & Fa Wang
October 31, 2016

WP 195 The Academic Effects of Chronic Exposure to Neighborhood Violence

Amy Ellen Schwartz, Agustina Laurito, Johanna Lacoe, Patrick Sharkey & Ingrid Gould Ellen
October 31, 2016

See related: Crime & Violence

Rosenthal article on housing price bubbles, new supply, and within-city dynamics published in JUE

Crocker H. Liu, Adam Nowak & Stuart S. Rosenthal
October 31, 2016

See related: Housing

WP 198 Retention Heterogeneity in New York City Schools

Douglas Almond, Ajin Lee & Amy Ellen Schwartz
Using regression discontinuity methods, the authors find that female students are 25% more likely to be retained in their grade due to exam failure than boys. 
October 31, 2016

See related: New York State

WP 197 The Health Care Expenditure and Income: A Global Perspective

Badi H. Baltagi, Raffaele Lagravinese, Francesco Moscone & Elisa Tosetti
This paper investigates the long-run economic relationship between health care expenditure and income in the world.
October 31, 2016

Rothbart study on middle school bullying, safety and belonging published in AERJ

Amy Ellen Schwartz, Leanna Stiefel & Michah W. Rothbart
September 30, 2016

See related: Education

Rothenberg article on skill transferability, migration and development published in AER

Samuel Bazzi, Arya Gaduh, Alexander D. Rothenberg & Maisy Wong
August 31, 2016

WP 191 A Framework for Measurement Error in Self-Reported Health Conditions

Ling Li & Perry Singleton
This study develops and estimates a model of measurement error in self-reported health conditions. 
July 31, 2016

Lee paper on social tension from income class segregation published in Jour of Business & Econ Stats

Yoonseok Lee & Donggyun Shin
July 18, 2016

Schwartz analysis on housing choice voucher recipients and good schools published in JPAM

Ingrid Gould Ellen, Keren Mertens Horn & Amy Ellen Schwartz
June 26, 2016

See related: Housing

Schwartz article on the causal effect of moving schools on student performance

Amy Ellen Schwartz, Leanna Stiefel & Sarah A. Cordes
June 17, 2016

Schwartz paper on neighborhoods schools and obesity published in PLOS ONE

Brian Elbel, Sean P. Corcoran, Amy Ellen Schwartz
June 15, 2016

See related: Health Policy, Longevity

Veil of Darkness

William Horrace uses an economist’s analytical approach to study whether traffic-stop patterns reveal racial bias by police officers.
June 1, 2016

See related: Civil Rights, Race & Ethnicity

Schwartz study on breakfast, obesity and academic performance published in JPAM

Sean P. Corcoran, Brian Elbel & Amy Ellen Schwartz
May 31, 2016

See related: Education, Food Security, Nutrition

Schwartz on learning environments in small and large high schools published in Econ of Edu Review

Amy Ellen Schwartz, Leanna Stiefel &Matthew Wiswall
May 31, 2016

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