Economics
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Decarbonising India
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote a commentary for Financial Express about potential pathways to a zero emissions future for India.
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10 ways to get funding in 2022 if you're a underrepresented founder
Robert W. Fairlie, an economics professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz who studied the effects of COVID-19 on small businesses, found that in the early months of the pandemic, the number of Black, Latinx, and Asian business owners dropped more than the number of white business owners.
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Black Businesses Saw Outsize Covid Hit to Earnings, Study Shows
The Washington Post featured an article by Bloomberg News about Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's latest research, which documented racial inequity in loss of business earnings during the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Republican Bill Would Raise Tax on University Endowments
A Reuters article discussed new research by Economics Professor George Bulman that shows how universities with growing endowments enroll fewer low-income students and students of color.
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The ‘good jobs’ challenge India faces
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an article for Financial Express about inadequate growth in jobs with good wages and working conditions.
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UCSC prof Rob Fairlie talks Santa Cruz turning its dream of a small-business downtown into reality
Rob Fairlie spoke with Lookout Santa Cruz about his research on minority-owned businesses and shared thoughts on how to support diversity among small businesses in downtown Santa Cruz.
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How Fixes to the $800 Billion Covid Relief Program Got Money to More Small Businesses
A Bloomberg analysis of changes to the Paycheck Protection Program shared congressional testimony from Economics Professor Rob Fairlie.
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India @ 75: Temper celebrations for now
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote a column for Financial Express analyzing India's progress on its 75th anniversary as an independent nation in the post-colonial era.
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Accelerating science entrepreneurship
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote a column for Financial Express about government investment in research and science-based entrepreneurship.
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Edtech’s future in India: Affordability and access can be casualties of innovation unless they receive explicit attention
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote for Financial Express about the role that edtech could play in India's educational system.
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Sri Lanka’s economy has ‘completely collapsed,’ prime minister says
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh spoke with The Washington Post about the state of Sri Lanka's economy and the role that international financial help could potentially play in the country's recovery.
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Are Black Businesses Ready For Another Recession?
Economics Professor Rob Fairlie spoke with Forbes about his research on the pandemic's impacts on Black-owned businesses and how a recession could affect these businesses.