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    Mark Borgschulte Discusses Research on CNBC: "Air Pollution and the Labor Market: Evidence from Wildfire Smoke"

    In the last few days, Professor Borgschulte's paper "Air Pollution and the Labor Market: Evidence from Wildfire Smoke" has been covered by CNBC, CBS, NYTimes, and the Associated Press. This paper was co-authored with David Molitor (Gies College of Business, UIUC) and Eric Zou (Department of Economics,University of Oregon).
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    Spring 2023 David Kinley Lecture in Economics: Matthew Gentzkow Presents "Social Media and Polarization"

    The Economics Department is proud to announce Matthew Gentzkow as the Spring 2023 David Kinley Lecturer. Dr. Gentzkow will present "Social Media and Polarization". The lecture will take place on Thursday, April 20th from 3:00-4:45 pm in 134 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall. Matthew Gentzkow is the Landau Professor of Technology and the Economy at Stanford University. Professor Gentzkow...
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  •  From left, co-authors Greg Howard, a professor of economics, and Russell Weinstein, a professor of labor and employment relations and of economics.  By broadening access to higher education in their local geographic area, regional public universities increase the economic and social mobility of the residents in their counties, says new research co-written by a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign economists. From left, co-authors Greg Howard, a professor of economics, and Russell Weinstein, a pr

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    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — By broadening access to higher education in their local geographic area, regional public universities increase the economic and social mobility of the residents in their counties, says new research co-written by a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign economists. As the backbone of the U.S. higher education system, regional public universities enroll roughly 40% of...
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