Research

A photo of Eyal Frank
Frank and his co-author, Ann Ferris, examined the impacts on the timber sector of the 1990 listing of the northern spotted owl as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, specifically changes in industry employment.
A photo of Bruce D. Meyer.
More than half of people residing in homeless shelters in the United States had formal earnings in the same year they were homeless, according to a new study that deepens understanding of housing insecurity in the U.S.
A photo of Anjali Adukia.
For much of American history, the books that children read have largely centered on white, male characters—but is that starting to change? Not very much, and not very quickly, suggests new research from the University of Chicago.
A troop in Afghanistan.
As the Biden administration moves to remove forces from Afghanistan on Sept. 11, putting an end to the United States’ longest war, a new research study brings to light troubling realities about the insurgency’s reaction to previous troop withdrawals.
A photo of Yana Gallen.
A new working paper from Asst. Prof. Yana Gallen of Harris Public Policy revealed that female students regularly receive different messages than their male counterparts—ones that potentially dissuade women from pursuing their intended career paths.
A photo of Christopher Berry
The first comprehensive independent analysis of the Scavenger Sale, the report finds that the system is not succeeding in its core function of returning delinquent properties to market use.