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2020 Career Outcomes Report

Harris Public Policy Releases 2020 Career Outcomes Report

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Employment data for most recent graduating class shows Harris students working across public, private, and nonprofit sectors with high levels of job satisfaction.

Financing Your Degree

The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy offers financial aid, merit scholarships, and other funding for students to assist with the cost of tuition.
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UChicago Researchers Respond to COVID-19

The Harris Admissions team hopes you are staying safe and healthy during these unprecedented times.  Although there is a lot of uncertainty, we take comfort in the fact that researchers from across the University of Chicago have been rapidly planning key steps in the battle against COVID-19.
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Professor Michael Greenstone Discusses the Economic Benefit of Social Distancing

In the News
Amidst the rising concerns about the economic impact of Coronavirus, the research by Professor Greenstone and others shows social distancing can actually create an $8 trillion worth of benefits.
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COVID-19 and the Gig Economy: A Conversation with Dmitri Koustas

Confronting COVID-19
Today, more than 2 million workers earn at least some income on one of the “gig economy” online platforms that didn’t exist before 2012, the most well-known of which are ridesharing services like Lyft and Uber. With COVID-19, what's next?
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Senior Lecturer Paula R. Worthington Discusses Property Taxes

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Property taxes have benefits and drawbacks for local governments, and Worthington provides details regarding how taxation affects both individuals and governments. As she puts it, there is no one "perfect" tax.
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What the Coronavirus Pandemic Means for U.S. Health Insurance

Confronting COVID-19
The United States has confirmed more cases of the novel coronavirus than any other country in the world, with infections topping 370,000. The rapid increase in patients is straining hospitals across the nation—and poses pressing questions.

Confronting COVID-19

What to Expect

At Harris Public Policy, you can expect the education, opportunities, and support you need to turn your passion for doing good into proven social impact.
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Alumni Profile: Cristina MacGregor-Vanegas, MSCAPP'19

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“My ultimate goal is still to work towards helping the most vulnerable people in Mexico.”
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Harris Alumni use Policy Training in Response to COVID-19

Our alumni have been sharing their stories about how they’re addressing policy challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and we wanted to share their experience as an inspiration to incoming students. Carolina Rojas, MPP’06, Vice Minister of Mines at the Ministry of Mines and Energy for the Republic of Colombia, shares some of the difficult decisions her country is facing and how her policy training is enabling her to respond in timely and efficient ways to this unprecedented challenge.
Guglielmo Briscese

Poverty Lab Postdoctoral Fellow Guglielmo Briscese Discusses Self-Isolation Compliance in Italy

In the News
Briscese's research on compliance with COVID-19 self-isolation measures in Italy shows the importance of a clear, realistic estimate for the measure's end date.