Economist Puts Spotlight on Incentives in Science Research
For Georgia State Economics Professor Paula Stephan, 2012 was a landmark year. It began last January with the publication of her latest book, “How Economics Shapes Science,” to great acclaim. As the...
View ArticleResearchers Show How Environmental Protection Can Help Reduce Poverty
Protected natural areas in Costa Rica reduced poverty by 16 percent in neighboring communities, mainly by encouraging ecotourism, according to new research published today in the Proceedings of the...
View ArticleResearch Finds Moving Public Assistance Payments From Cash To Plastic Cuts Crime
Counties that change their delivery of public assistance benefits from paper checks to an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system – using debit cards – see their street crimes drop significantly,...
View ArticleFormer Poker Pro Hones His Skills In Econ Classes
Nathan Sumrall used to make a living with online poker and even competed in the World Series of Poker. He's left that behind for a master's in econ.
View ArticleReliance On Sales Tax Hinders Georgia’s Revenue Recovery, Georgia State Reports
ATLANTA – Georgia’s post-“Great Recession” revenue recovery is the third lowest in the nation, largely because of the state’s reliance on sales taxes, according to a report by Georgia State...
View ArticleU.S. Stock Market, Business Investment Hold Keys to Future Fed Hikes,...
ATLANTA—The first Federal Reserve rate hike since June 2006 is highly likely to occur in December provided certain conditions prevail, according to Rajeev Dhawan of Georgia State University.
View ArticleCharter High School Graduates Achieve Higher Earnings as Adults, New Study Shows
ATLANTA—Charter school graduates earn more than students who attend conventional public schools, according to the first large-scale study of the effects of charter schools on earnings in adulthood....
View ArticleLow-Income Single Moms Show Greater Earnings Mobility than Men, People with...
ATLANTA—Single mothers in Georgia who participate in the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) experience greater income mobility than males, whites and people with...
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