This initiative is a joint effort between scholars in order to test the importance and factors of entrepreneurial success. Main Researcher William Fuchs Professor William Fuchs (Finance) is working on a number of projects trying to understand the impact of access to credit on the formation of new business. Salem Center support will help the […]
BLOC: A Game-Theoretic Approach to Orchestrate CPS with Check Blocks against Cyber Attacks
Mina Guirguis is a Professor of Computer Science at Texas State University. Link to more information/paper. Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) will be core to most emerging computing systems. A myriad of activities in our lives will rely on the correct operation of these systems, from transportation and energy domains, to manufacturing and healthcare. Securing CPS against […]
Charitable Giving Responses to Education Budgets
Jonathan Meer joined the Salem for a Policy Lunch Seminar event for McCombs Faculty and PhD students. Jonathan Meer’s research focuses on charitable giving and the economics of education. His recent work examines whether fundraising creates new giving, how Teach for America teachers impact college-going among low-income students, and how the interaction between teacher and student […]
Money Market Reform (with Erik Sirri)
Babson College professor Erik Sirri talks about money market fragility, his experience as a senior official at the SEC during the global financial crisis when they ‘broke the buck’, and how subsequent reform didn’t prevent them from being bailed out again, at the onset of the pandemic. He shares his thoughts about what to do […]
Social Capital, Civic Health, and Quality of Life in the United States
Most of our everyday interactions happen in local communities, where we use our talents, time, and energy to pursue a better life while dealing with relevant social and economic problems. Interestingly, evidence suggests that individuals trust their local communities’ ability to handle these problems effectively, and they engage in this process with more optimism than […]
Richard Hahn: COVID-19 Interview
Richard Hahn is an associate professor of Statistics at ASU. He develops probability models and computational techniques for applied data analysis, with a focus on the behavioral, social, and health sciences. His specific research interests include regression tree methods, causal inference from observational data, and foundations of statistics. Hear what Richard Hahn, professor of Statistics, […]
David Schmidtz on Corruption
David Schmidtz is Kendrick Professor of Philosophy in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Eller Chair of Service-Dominant Logic in the Eller College of Management. He is editor-in-chief of Social Philosophy and Policy. He was founding Head of the Department of Political Economy and Moral Science. Hear what David Schmidtz, professor and editor-in-chief, has […]
Opportunity Overcomes Poverty
A Policy@McCombs Event with Vance Ginn. Read the op-ed here. Vance Ginn, Ph.D., is chief economist at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. He earned his doctorate in economics at Texas Tech University and has an accomplished career as a policy director and university lecturer with experience in public policy, academia, and government. From 2019 to 2020, Dr. […]
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Glenn Loury on The Role of Universities in America’s Social Unrest Over Race and Inequality
Glenn Lowry is a Professor of Social Science and Economics at Brown University. Hear what Glenn Loury has to say about the role of universities in this matter. Watch the interview on YouTube: