Harris

30 Years of Harris: A Tribute to Irving

September 29, 2020
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Thirty years ago this month, the University of Chicago renamed its graduate public policy school in honor of Irving B. Harris.
Kostya

Russia in 2020: A Q&A with Professor Konstantin Sonin

October 30, 2020
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As the 2020 election approaches, Russia is back in the headlines.
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Why Do Republicans Continue to Support Trump Despite Years of Scandal?

October 27, 2020
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In their paper, “Political Scandal: A Theory” Associate Professor Wioletta Dziuda and William Howell, the Sydney Stein Professor in American Politics at Harris, investigate the incentives of parties to create political scandals and their political consequ

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Bruce D. Meyer

Professor Bruce D. Meyer, Colleagues Release Real-time Poverty Estimates During the COVID-19 Pandemic through October 2020

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The coronavirus pandemic has taken a significant toll on the U.S. labor market. Since the start of the pandemic, more than 80 million claims for unemployment insurance have been filed.
Benjamin Dieterich, MPP'08

Ben Dieterich, MPP'08, Chosen for 2020 CC DuBois Alumni Service Award

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Each year, the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Alumni Council selects one Harris alumnus as the recipient of the CC DuBois Alumni Service Award.
NAPP

The Politics Of Distraction

Not Another Politics Podcast
In a new paper, economist Ruben Durante from the University of Pompeu Fabra argues that politicians strategically time controversial actions with major news events.
A photo of Sadia Sindhu.

ADL and the Aspen Institute Announce CEG Executive Director Sadia Sindhu Among New Class of Civil Society Fellowship

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ADL (Anti-Defamation League) and the Aspen Institute today announced the Class of 2020 and 2021 of the Civil Society Fellowship: A Partnership of ADL and the Aspen Institute.
Farinella

Harris Viewpoints: Marc Farinella on Democratic Norms and Our Broken Political Parties

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"Democracy in America is in serious jeopardy."
Lindsey L.

Dear Pandemic: Those Nerdy Girls and the Search for the Data Behind the Disease

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Awash in early COVID-19 questions from anxious friends and relatives, a few mom scientists decided to pool their knowledge and share the burden of answering them. Dear Pandemic was born.