Economics
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Small businesses eat the cost of inflation: “Keep the customer happy or you lose the customer”
The Los Angeles Times interviewed UC Santa Cruz economist Rob Fairlie about how inflation is putting small business profits at risk.
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Along with renewables, carbon capture could help India transition to a net zero economy
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an article for Financial Express about India's goals to reduce fossil fuel emissions in the wake of COP26.
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Black Business Owners Are Up 38% in U.S. From Pre-Covid Levels
Bloomberg shared the latest findings on business ownership rates among Black Americans from Economics Professor Rob Fairlie.
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What’s missing in India’s growth strategy?
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an opinion piece for Financial Express about trade openness and India's economy.
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Ohio’s vaccine lottery saved more than $60m in averted healthcare costs
The Economist discussed new research by Assistant Professor of Economics Jeremy West and graduate student Andrew Barber.
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California voted to improve pig welfare. The pork industry is facing a reckoning.
National Geographic interviewed Economics Professor Galina Hale about how lack of regulation incentivizes factory farming.
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Cash for shots? Studies suggest payouts improve vaccination rates
Science Magazine interviewed Assistant Professor of Economics Jeremy West about his new working paper on the effects of Ohio's vaccine lottery.
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While many are looking for work, some older workers are jumping at the chance for a new start
MarketWatch quoted Economics Professor Rob Fairlie in an article about pandemic-era entrepreneurship trends.
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Facing Recall Anger From Shop Owners, Newsom Touts Small Business Roots
The California Report, from KQED, quoted Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's recent testimony before the state's Select Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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We Are Leaving ‘Lost Einsteins’ Behind
Economics Professor Laura Giuliano's research on the effects of universal screenings in increasing representation of low-income and minority students in gifted classes was discussed in an opinion essay in The New York Times.
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Black entrepreneurship took off during COVID. The reasons aren’t all good
A Miami Herald article discussed research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie on trends in Black entrepreneurship since the start of the pandemic.
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The pandemic saw a boom in new Black-owned businesses — the largest surge in the last quarter-century
The Los Angeles Times discussed research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie that shows how the pandemic has affected trends in Black entrepreneurship.