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Kristen de Groot
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krisde@upenn.edu
Economist Harold L. Cole of the School of Arts & Sciences offers an overview of what could happen should the U.S. default on debt payments because no spending deal is reached.
The American Economic Association has named Olivia S. Mitchell of the Wharton School as a 2023 Distinguished Fellow for her seminal research on pensions, Social Security, retirement, and financial literacy.
Professor of Economics Jeremy Greenwood’s research is uncovering information about the opioid crisis, its effects on the labor shortage, and the law of unintended consequences.
Associate professor Amy Castro of the School of Social Policy & Practice shares the final results from the Stockton pilot program, which show connections between financial security and better health.
Despite hopeful signs that this demographic is returning to work, certain female-dominated sectors, like the care economy, still haven’t recovered, signaling there’s more to learn about COVID-19’s full effect.
Wharton finance professor Itamar Drechsler discusses what led to the collapse of SVB and the questions it raises for banks, depositors, and regulators going forward.
The 4th annual Women in Data Science @ Penn conference featured an array of impressive industry, academic, and student speakers, each of whom possesses unique insights into the study and application of data science.
Research by Wharton’s Corinne Low examines the economic compromises women face in balancing career and family timing, and the need for more gender-equitable policies.
Microeconomics professor Anne Duchene teaches 900 first-years every fall and spring, helping fresh-out-of-high school students lay the groundwork for tackling the challenges of college coursework.
The recently launched At-Risk Scholars Program has enabled two people—an art historian and economist—to escape persecution and danger with a period of residence at the University.
Kristen de Groot
News Officer
krisde@upenn.edu
Research by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School reveals there is no monetary threshold at which money's capacity to improve well-being diminishes.
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In a co-authored journal article, Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School explains when financial education is at its most effective.
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Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School says that lack of financial literacy is a solvable problem that’s contributing to the wage gap.
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Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that no one has scrutinized shareholder agreements in the context of whether boards of directors fundamentally manage corporations.
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Joao Gomes of the Wharton School predicts that America’s $34 trillion debt burden may upset the world’s financial markets as early as next year, assuming that a president-elect announces a raft of expensive policies.
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Jill E. Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that it’s legal to invest according to values but only with a mandate to do so and with proper disclosure.
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