Research

A new paper co-authored by Steven Durlauf examines how social and economic opportunity has shifted across generations in China and Russia during their historic transitions from centrally planned economies to market systems.

More than two-thirds of adults think poverty (68%) and homelessness (83%) have increased nationwide in the last 25 years, and most say the government has a responsibility to address the issues, according to a new UChicago Harris/AP-NORC Poll.

A new working paper coauthored by Harris Research Professor Robert Kaestner examines the persistent and complex problem of the reality that black people die at a higher rate across their lifespans than whites.

Two new working papers by Konstantin Sonin, the John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, offer insights into how authoritarian regimes deploy propaganda.

The study examines a Medicare policy that capped annual per-patient spending on physical therapy but allowed patients to exceed the cap if their provider submitted documentation showing medical necessity.

Findings suggest Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act saved about 27,400 lives between 2010 and 2022 – including among young people.