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Harris Names 2021 Alumni Award Winners

October 18, 2021
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Three accomplished alumni of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy will be recognized next spring for their leadership and noteworthy contributions in public policy when Harris Public Policy hosts its annual Alumni Awards Dinner.
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The Anti-Poverty, Targeting, and Labor Supply Effects of the Proposed Child Tax Credit Expansion

October 07, 2021
Research
The American Families Plan under debate in Congress proposes to eliminate the existing Child Tax Credit (CTC), which is based on earned income, and replace it with a child allowance that would increase benefits to $3,000 or $3,600 per child.
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Pearson Institute/AP-NORC Poll: 95% of Americans Say the Spread of Misinformation is a Problem

October 11, 2021
Research
Almost all Americans see the spread of misinformation as a problem, and significant majorities believe social media users, social media companies, and U.S. politicians are responsible for spreading misinformation.

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Invisible Women

Harris Public Policy Selects 2022-2023 Common Read

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The Harris Common Read selection for the 2022 academic year is a prize-winning, international bestselling examination of how a gender gap in data perpetuates bias and disadvantages women.
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Alumni Profile: Varsha Sivaram, MPP’19

Alumni profile
“I am very passionate about evidence-based policy. I’m determined to be involved in projects that allow me to see the tangible impact of the work I’m doing.”
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Student Profile: Bruno Xie, MPP Class of 2023, IPAL’20 Alumni

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“Before IPAL I thought I wouldn’t be able to code, but during the program, I became much more confident as we applied coding to real world issues.”
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Alumni Profile: Charity Coleman, MPP’21

Alumni profile
“I am now more confident in my ability to tell stories with data to people who may not have as much technical expertise.”
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Alumni Profile: Juan Camilo Mejia, MPP’20

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“The thing I enjoyed most about Harris was learning from my classmates. I got to talk to people from different backgrounds and learn from their experiences and how they think.”
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Q&A: Luis Martinez Exposes the Way Dictators Exaggerate Economic Performance

Research
"By conventional measures, only five democratic countries appear on the list of the 20 fastest-growing economies around the world between 1992 and 2013. But when you adjust the data based on my model, you get a much more nuanced picture."