In the News
-
March 15, 2017
“The deterrence of prison is reduced by the use of public registries, because they have the effect of destroying the value of being out of prison by turning people into pariahs. Prison as a threat only works if you have something to lose,” said J.J. Prescott, professor of law.
Pacific Standard -
March 14, 2017
Two of the biggest tax cuts in GOP proposals to repeal the Affordable Care Act — capital gains taxes and Medicare taxes — would benefit mostly high-income earners, says Joel Slemrod, professor of economics, and business economics and public policy.
CNBC -
March 14, 2017
“What will it take for Lansing to fix Michigan’s flawed and far-reaching emergency manager law? The poisoning of Flint should have been enough, of course. … Yet reforming the law — a key factor in the Flint crisis — is still not a priority in Lansing,” writes Thomas Ivacko, manager of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
Detroit Free Press -
March 14, 2017
“In the United States, we have a bit of a tense role between government and the market or government and society. In (European) countries, there’s much more of a taken-for-granted attitude that government is part and parcel of society, and government is able to take actions that are needed to support markets, to support private property and in general to support society,” said Jonathan Levine, professor of architecture and urban planning.
USA Today -
March 13, 2017
Greater use of software is changing how schools approach accounting education. Basic bookkeeping skills are becoming less valuable as more companies use software and data analysis to boost their profits and reduce expenses, says Cathy Shakespeare, associate professor of accounting.
The Wall Street Journal -
March 13, 2017
“What happens when they actually have to talk to a stranger in real-life social space? Are they going to be able to carry on appropriate social interactions? Are they going to be limited just to the friends that they have in their virtual social network?” asked Daniel Kruger, research assistant professor at the Institute for Social Research, regarding today’s young people growing up in a world saturated with smartphones.
Michigan Radio -
March 13, 2017
Christian Sandvig, professor of information and communication studies, says that Uber’s use of “greyballing” to actively prevent officials in cities that resist its operation from hailing rides, is similar to “redlining,” a discriminatory technique once employed by banks to deny loans to certain segments of the population, especially minorities.
Fortune -
March 12, 2017
“Republicans may talk the talk of devolving health care policy to the states, but that’s not what the American Health Care Act does. Instead, it starves health reform of the funding upon which it depends,” writes Nicholas Bagley, professor of law.
Vox -
March 12, 2017
Research by Eduardo Villamor, professor of epidemiology, found that women who are overweight or obese during pregnancy may be increasing the chances that their baby could be born with cerebral palsy.
CBC News -
March 12, 2017
“Tightwads, who generally spend less than they would ideally like to spend, and spendthrifts, who generally spend more than they would ideally like to spend, tend to marry each other. This complementary attraction ultimately appears to hurt marriages, as it is associated with greater conflicts over money and diminished marital well-being,” said Scott Rick, associate professor of marketing.
.Mic
