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Behind the Rise in Mass Incarceration

October 2, 2015

The New York Times | By Jeremy Travis (John Jay College of Criminal Justice) and Bruce Western. Letter to the Editor in response to David Brooks's Sep 29 column, "The Prison Problem."



Why 21 year-old offenders should be tried in family court

October 2, 2015

Washington Post | By Vincent Schiraldi and Bruce Western, senior research fellow and chair, respectively, of the Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management at the Malcolm Wiener Center.



101 economists defend the'Cadillac tax'

October 1, 2015

Letter to Congress | A group of prominent health economists and policy analysts issued a statement urging that Congress take no action to weaken the Cadillac tax "unless and until it enacts an alternative tax change that would more effectively curtail cost growth." Signatories include Amitabh Chandra, David Cutler, David Ellwood, Douglas Elmendorf, Lawrence Katz, Tom Vogl (Ph.D. '11), and Justin Wolfers (Ph.D. '01).



Addressing Economic Challenges in an Evolving Health Care Market [Event]

October 7, 2015

The Hamilton Project  | Amitabh Chandra, Malcolm Wiener Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, participated in a policy forum addressing economic challenges in an evolving health care market, with a focus on three new papers released in conjunction with the event. The event, held at The Brookings Institution, featured opening remarks by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, and framing remarks by CEA Chairman Jason Furman.  View papers, presentation slides, and event video online.



Three-Point Plan to Improve Health Care in the U.S.

October 6, 2015

Harvard Kennedy School | Q&A with Amitabh Chandra



Josh Goodman on the College Scorecard

October 6, 2015

Harvard Kennedy School | Q&A with Joshua S. Goodman



What explains Ben Carson? The Long Tradition of Black Conservatism

September 10, 2015

Washington Post | By Leah Wright Rigueur



Understanding Health Care's Short-Termism Problem

September 28, 2015

Harvard Business Review | By Amitabh Chandra and Dana Goldman (USC)



Why in the Digital Economy Workers Should Own More Shares

September 17, 2015

Social Europe | Q & A with Richard B. Freeman.  (Also available as an audio podcast)



Catching Up with Science: Rethinking How our Criminal Justice System Responds to Young Adults

October 9, 2015

William T. Grant Foundation | By Vincent Schiraldi and Bruce Western, Senior Research Fellow and Faculty Chair, respectively, of the Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management at the Malcolm Wiener Center.

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