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Women in Economics

SMU Department of Economics Originally Posted: August 22, 2018 To learn more contact Danila Serra.

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The Bookshelf: Five books with surprising insights into economic growth

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 […]

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Cullum Clark, Economics, some Dallas shops and eateries are going cashless

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 […]

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SMU alum moves company headquarters to Houston, announce residency at the world’s largest medical complex

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) […]

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Klaus Desmet, Economics, Why Can’t We All Get Along? On Some Things, We Do

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 […]

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The Boom in Urban Housing Prices is Holding Back Economic Growth

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 […]

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Bush Institute, SMU unite to repair nation’s cracking economic foundation

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

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Cities of Tomorrow Will Need Conservation and Sustainability

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. […]

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New Bush-SMU institute hopes to become globally recognized source of economic policy ideas

Dallas Morning News Originally Posted: June 12, 2018 This article was written by Matthew Rooney, managing director and Cullum Clark, director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative. North Texas has one of the most successful regional economies in the U.S. Over the past three decades, Dallas has grown faster, exported more and added more jobs than […]

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Young entrepreneurs overcome inexperience and skeptics

AP Originally Posted: June 7, 2018 SMU Dedman College alumnus Carl Dorvil ’05, ’08, was interviewed for this story. He majored in public policy, economics and psychology. He earned a Professional M.B.A. through the Cox School of Business in 2008. NEW YORK (AP) — The age-old issue came up again recently: A potential client asked […]