The Institute for Social Science Research has selected Assistant Professor Dania Francis, Economics and Afro-American Studies, as one of six faculty members to serve as its 2014-15 scholars. The proposal that Francis will pursue is titled “Non-Cognitive Skills in Education.” Read more…
Month: April 2014
Professor Arindrajit Dube comments appeared in the Huffington Post regarding the report from the Congressional Budget Office on the economic cost of a $10.10 minimum wage. Dube states that the CBO “put their thumb on the scale a little bit” and “the CBO report puts too much weight on lower quality studies.”