Ben Prengler spent his summer in Washington D.C. as a Space Policy Intern at the White House. About Ben Prengler: I am triple majoring in political science, economics and public policy, and double minoring in public policy and international affairs and philosophy. I am from Fairview, Texas, which is between Allen and McKinney. At SMU, […]
Category: Economics
SMU Department of Economics Originally Posted: August 22, 2018 To learn more contact Danila Serra.
George W. Bush Institute Originally Posted: August 6, 2018 by J.H. Cullum Clark As these five books illustrate, insights into economic growth sometimes show up in surprising places. Bruce Springsteen’s iconic song “Born to Run” topped the music charts and his book of the same title made the bestseller list, but most people don’t think […]
D Magazine Originally Posted: July 30, 2018 About two months ago, I walked into a Van Leeuwen ice cream store in Los Angeles. After ordering, I was befuddled to see my dollars bills rejected. “We only accept debit or credit card here,” the man behind the pastel yellow bar patiently explained. The experience threw me […]
PR Log Originally Posted: July 25, 2018 Edward Allegra, co-founder and CEO of BioLum Sciences graduated from SMU in 2014 with degrees in biology and economics. BioLum Sciences Announces Residency at JLABS @ TMC BioLum Sciences is pleased to announce residency at Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS at the Texas Medical Center (JLABS @ TMC) […]
University Network Originally Posted: July 24, 2018 Women now make up 45.8 percent of the professional U.S. workforce. Unfortunately, while many strides have been taken to integrate women into a broad range of professional occupations, the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) still hold significant gender gaps. But diversity fosters development in every work environment. […]
UCLA Anderson School of Management Originally Posted: July 18, 2018 Romain Wacziarg finds the narrative of a growing cultural divide, while partly true, conceals a more nuanced picture If you believe the pundits, Americans are divided as never before. Red states versus blue. Black versus white. Men versus women. Young against the old. This barely […]
The Catalyst Originally Posted: Summer 2018 An Essay by J.H. Cullum Clark, Director for the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative Shifts in the dynamics of cities have impacted housing markets, causing prices for high-demand neighborhoods to skyrocket and leaving long commutes for those who can’t afford the prices. How can we avoid housing becoming a limiting […]
Dallas Business Journal Originally Posted: June 22, 2018 If the U.S economy were a house, it’d be one of the nicest in the neighborhood. It’d be big. It’d have curb appeal. But it would have cracks in the foundation. READ MORE
Inside Sources Originally Posted: June 25, 2018 Klaus Desmet, a Southern Methodist University economics professor, spoke with William McKenzie, editor of The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute, about how cities across the country are competing to offer parks, green spaces and other urban amenities as a way to attract residents and jobs. […]