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Michael Belsky

CMF Executive Director Mike Belsky Discusses Trends in Municipal Finance Trends

Challenges in public finance vary between municipalities due to factors such as scale and economic structure; successful policies in one municipality may be adaptable to similar municipalities.
Edoardo Ortiz

Harris Student Edoardo Ortiz Discusses Puerto Rican Solidarity

The protests in Puerto Rico succeeded due to the unification of Puerto Ricans, who have different views on the Commonwealth's ideal status.
Anthony Fowler

Casting Votes on a Mobile Device Increases Voter Turnout, Harris Public Policy Study Shows

New research by a University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy scholar finds that the ability to vote with a mobile device increased turnout by three to five percentage points in the 2018 federal election in West Virginia.
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Dean Katherine Baicker Discusses Study on Incentives to Control Healthcare Costs

The study Dean Baicker references occurred over a decade in Massachusetts and found that the result of these incentives is smaller increases in healthcare spending, as well as better-quality care.
Rainy Day Fund

The Rainy Day Playbook

If there was a silver lining to the Great Recession for cities and states across the country, it’s this: public officials learned lessons about sustainable financing.
Anthony Fowler

Associate Professor Anthony Fowler Discusses Increased Turnout from Mobile Voting

His research suggests that mobile voting could be a way to reduce inequities in access to voting. The mobile app used in the study requires two forms of biometric verification at each step, yet paper ballots are more secure than any electronic system.

Summer of Social Impact Series: Leading Change for Chicago and Illinois

Join us for the Summer of Social Impact Series with new members of Lori Lightfoot and JB Pritzker's administrations.
Jimena Allendelagua

Alumni profile: Jimena Allendelagua, MPP’21

“I want to give back and have a positive impact on people’s lives, and the work I am doing now does just that.”
Ranjan Daniels profile

Senior Associate Dean Ranjan Daniels Stresses the Importance of Diversifying International Recruitment

Daniels writes to University recruiters in the U.S. asking them to travel beyond China to recruit international students in light of the recent political climate.

Get to Know Harris! A Program for Working Professionals

Please join us for an information session to learn more about the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Evening Master's Program.

Get to Know Harris! A Program for Working Professionals

Please join us for an information session to learn more about the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Evening Master's Program.