Research

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.

A new working paper offers the first systematic national analysis of the connection between rising asylum seeker populations and the dramatic increase in sheltered homelessness across the United States.

A recently published BFI working paper, "The Rise of Healthcare Jobs," delves into the rapid expansion of the healthcare sector, which is now the largest industry by employment in the United States.