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Protecting health care workers in low-resourced Bangladesh
Faculty Affiliates Michele Barry, Stephen Luby, and Manu Prakash are working to protect health care workers in low-resourced Bangladesh.
August 09, 2021
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The professor who assigns value to nature — then persuades world leaders to save it
Gretchen Daily is a pioneer in the field known as “natural capital.” Using science and software, she shows stakeholders why it benefits everyone to prioritize conservation.
July 30, 2021
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Gaokao, ability, and occupation choice
In China, the college entrance exam score is predictive for both firm success and wage-job success in the future, yet higher-score individuals are less likely to create firms.
July 28, 2021
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How to understand Chinese politics through data
Political scientist Yiqing Xu explains his “new-ish” methods for studying the dynamics of politics in China.
July 22, 2021
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Breaking down barriers to women’s employment
King Center Postdoctoral Fellow Madeline McKelway studied how an intervention designed to increase women’s self confidence in rural India affected their likelihood of employment.
July 21, 2021
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Harnessing digital technologies to advance global precision health and development
A panel of experts discussed technology's vast potential to promote public health and its many challenges
July 16, 2021
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A new validated tool helps predict lifetime health outcomes for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in Chinese populations
Faculty Affiliate Karen Eggleston developed a new simulation model to tackle diabetes and prediabetes among Chinese and East Asian populations.
July 13, 2021
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Market power and in-kind transfers: Evidence from Mexico
In settings with market power, providing goods directly can generate larger consumer surplus gains than cash and vouchers because of price effects.
July 12, 2021
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In China, better financial coverage increases health care access and utilization
Research by Faculty Affiliate Karen Eggleston indicates that enhanced financial coverage for catastrophic medical expenditures increased health care access.
July 06, 2021
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"They don't see their work as surveillance": Jennifer Pan on Chinese Welfare and Society
Faculty Affiliate Jennifer Pan talks about her new book "Welfare for Autocrats: How Social Assistance in China Cares for Its Rulers."
June 30, 2021
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Counting calories
PhD student Nano Barahona and a team of researchers investigated the impact of a national food labeling law in Chile.
June 29, 2021
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Working to secure a food staple
Tianmei Wang is exploring how climate change will affect rice farming, including through the use of remote sensing technology.
June 29, 2021
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Stanford explainer: Social cost of carbon
In a Q&A, Stanford economists discuss the importance of this number and its role in creating environmental policies.
June 07, 2021
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Getting the best election candidates: Are voters better off choosing directly or delegating to party leaders?
A recent paper in the American Economic Review by Faculty Affiliate Katherine Casey examines candidate selection in Sierra Leone elections.
June 04, 2021
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Of viruses and vectors
Research by Faculty Affiliates Desiree LaBeaud and Erin Mordecai is featured in Stanford Magazine about disease transmission between insects, animals, and humans.
May 03, 2021
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How COVID-19 disproportionately impacts people with chronic conditions in India
A study by Faculty Affiliate Karen Eggleston documents the adverse effects of COVID-19 on people with chronic conditions in India.
April 28, 2021
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Stanford study identifies another explanation for the ‘marriage premium’
Faculty Affiliate Florencia Torche uncovers evidence to show the benefits of marriage to child development.
April 14, 2021
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Women left behind — Rajasthan health insurance scheme has a gender gap: Study
In an opinion piece, Faculty Director Pascaline Dupas outlines her study of Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojana, a government health insurance program.
April 08, 2021
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When nonviolence failed: Hunting for the secret list of leaders of India’s wartime struggle
In Broadstreet, Faculty Affiliate Saumitra Jha considers when nonviolence has failed in India.
April 02, 2021
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The economics of falling populations
Fewer people means fewer ideas: The Economist highlights a recent paper by Faculty Affiliate Chad Jones on the unintended consequences of a declining population.
March 27, 2021