August 14, 2024 Anthropocene magazine wrote a piece about Harris Prof. Eyal Frank's contribution to research showing a correlation between India's diminishing vulture population and human mortality. While there is widespread concern about the growing number of species threatened by extinction, it’s often difficult to calculate the loss in terms of human lives or dollars, measurements that can carry extra weight with policymakers. But quantifying costs is the specialty of economists like Sudarshan and his collaborator, the University of Chicago’s Eyal Frank. Read the full piece here: https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/08/how-does-the-loss-of-vultures-lead-to-500000-people-dying/ Faculty Spotlight Eyal Frank Assistant Professor Eyal Frank is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. As an environmental economist, he works at the intersection of ecology and economics. His work addresses three broad questions: (i) how do natural inputs, namely animals, contribute to different product... Upcoming Events More events Berkeley Harris Alumni Hike and Gathering Sun., July 13, 2025 | 10:30 AM Stonewall-Panoramic Trailhead 99 Stonewall Rd Berkeley, CA 94705 United States Harris Summer Campus Visit Mon., July 14, 2025 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Get to Know Harris! MACRM and PhD Information Session Mon., July 14, 2025 | 12:00 PM
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