Phys.org – What most sparks a region’s desire to seek independence from their country—income or identity? A new study from SMU (Southern Methodist University, Dallas) and UC3M (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain) found that the group people identify with tends to play a bigger factor in secession than differences in per capita income between […]
Tag: economics
Inside Sources – Klaus Desmet, economics professor at SMU Dallas along with co-authors Bruno Conte (economics University of Bologna) and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg (economics University of Chicago), for an op-ed advocating for a research-tested carbon tax system that could work in the U.S. and European Union. Published in Inside Sources under the heading Environment Can’t Wait […]
Dedman College News- Here are some of the Dedman College 2022 research highlights. For the full article please visit SMU News: A study led by fire anthropologist Christopher Roos suggests bringing “good fire” back to the U.S. and other wildfire fire-prone areas, as Native Americans once did, could potentially blunt the role of climate in triggering today’s […]
SMU News – A new study from SMU (Southern Methodist University, Dallas) and UC3M (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain) found that the group people identify with tends to play a bigger factor in secession than differences in per capita income between regions. Identity was shown to be a larger factor than income for many […]
The Catalyst Essay by J.H. Cullum Clark, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative The case for earning a postsecondary degree is as strong as ever for most young people – and so is the case for renewing America’s commitment to expanding college access. Reaching higher college attainment levels requires dismantling barriers to opportunity […]
Dallas Morning News: The Bush Institute’s Cullum Clark shares what he’s learned about California-to-Texas migration. “Don’t California my Texas” is a common refrain of Texans who don’t want an influx of Californians to influence the traditional Republican values of the state. The California-to-Texas migration trend is hard to ignore, especially after the pandemic led to […]
Congratulations to the following who received this year’s prestigious awards. Outstanding Dedman Family Professor: Daniel Millimet Caren Protho Faculty Service Award: Bonnie Wheeler Perrine Prize: Timothy Rosendale
SMU News It’s an age-old question – are the differences between what men and women like decided by nature or nurture? A new study from SMU (Southern Methodist University) and UC3M(Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) in Spain produced some surprising results: the gap separating the interests of men and women on some topics is larger […]
VOX Klaus Desmet interviewed by Tim Phillips Are the differences between what men and women like decided at birth, or do we learn to prefer different things? Klaus Desmet tells Tim Phillips about new research that investigates global patterns in 45,397 Facebook interests. Read more and download the free DP behind this podcast: Cuevas Rumin, […]
Dallas Observer If you’re getting that crowded feeling right now, it’s not your imagination. It’s economics. A 2021 article published in the magazine City Journal says Dallas has the fourth highest growth rate of inbound migration. The city’s growth rate is also well above the national average with a population surge that’s “almost three times faster than […]