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Jeffrey Grogger

Professor Jeffrey Grogger Discusses the Relationship Between Speech Patterns and Wages

In the News
Individuals who speak distinctly in the dialect of African American Vernacular English or who have the vocal patterns of white Southern individuals earn significantly less than people who speak what is considered to be mainstream English.
CEG

Center for Effective Government Bipartisan Working Group Responds to Changes to Online Political Ad Policies

In the News
The fourteen members of the working group who signed the open letter believe that the elimination of microtargeting as an online political ad tool is counterproductive.

Virtual Chat with Admissions

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BIP Research

Behavioral Insights and Parenting (BIP) Lab Begins Partnership with TalkingPoints and MIT's J-PAL North America

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“We are excited for this opportunity to rigorously test our family engagement platform to understand its true impact on parental engagement and, ultimately, student achievement,” says Heejae Lim, founder and CEO of TalkingPoints. 
BFI

Why Nobody Trusts Economists

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Both worked for the White House Council of Economic Advisers, with Greenstone serving in the administration of President Barack Obama and Baicker confirmed by the Senate during the administration of President George W. Bush.
Ito

Associate Professor Koichiro Ito Awarded Japanese Economic Association’s Prestigious Ishikawa Prize

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Koichiro Ito, an associate professor at the Harris School of Public Policy, is the 2020 recipient of the Japanese Economic Association’s prestigious Ishikawa Prize
economics panel

Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee and UChicago scholars discuss, “Can Economics Save the World?”

Students recently had the unique opportunity to hear a panel composed of a Nobel laureate, top UChicago economists, and the president of the Obama Foundation as they discussed the question, "Can Economics Save the World?"
Nelson Puc

Student Profile: Nelson Puc, MPP Class of 2021

Student profile
Puc seeks to close gaps between urban and rural schools by working at his country’s Ministry of Education.
James Robinson

Professor James Robinson Discusses Why Some Nations Prosper, Others Fail

In the News
It’s a simple question to ask, but seems impossible to answer: What causes one nation to succeed and another to fail? What exactly are the origins of global inequality?
DIVERSITY DAY

Diversity Day at Harris Public Policy

We host Diversity Day each year for talented underrepresented individuals to get to know the Harris School of Public Policy and its community. This fall, students participated in the first Diversity Day hosted in The Keller Center. Watch the video, read the full recap, and read Hana Passen, MSCAPP 2021, reflect on the experience.

Get to Know Harris! A Webinar with Current Students

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Krisinda Doherty

Harris Program Director Krisinda Doherty Shares Challenges and Successes with Higher Ed Peers at NASPAA

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As the director of the increasingly popular Evening Master’s Program (EMP) at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, Krisinda Doherty understands firsthand what it’s like to build a high-quality program to help busy professionals.