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Education, Business, & Law
How race informed the 6th Amendment right to counsel
How race informed the 6th Amendment right to counsel
A new article by Shaun Ossei-Owusu reveals the critical role of race in the development of a staple of the American criminal justice system: the constitutional guarantee of an attorney for defendants too poor to afford one.
How restricting skilled immigration could spur offshoring
How restricting skilled immigration could spur offshoring
Wharton School’s Britta Glennon discusses her research on the impact of restricting visas for high-skilled immigrants.
Why a California law could impact the future of the gig economy
Why a California law could impact the future of the gig economy
Wharton management professors Matthew Bidwell and Lindsey Cameron discuss the recent “Uber Law,” giving drivers employee status, and what that means for the independent contractors and managers of the gig economy.
Penn Law faculty react to formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump
Penn Law faculty react to formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump
Following the announcement that the House will begin a formal impeachment inquiry into the president, Penn Law’s Stephen B. Burbank, Cary Coglianese, and Mark Nevitt weigh in.
‘Climate Risk Solutions,’ a 30-part report on climate change proposals
‘Climate Risk Solutions,’ a 30-part report on climate change proposals
Wharton's Steven Kimbrough and Carolyn Kousky and Penn Law's Cary Coglianese discuss the solutions offered by a new report by a number of Penn experts on climate change, “Climate Risk Solutions.”
The impact of consumer finance reforms since the Great Recession
The impact of consumer finance reforms since the Great Recession
In a forthcoming paper, Penn Law Professor Natasha Sarin researches the impact of key consumer finance reforms implemented in the wake of The Great Recession.
Could increased immigration improve the US economy?
Could increased immigration improve the US economy?
In an opinion piece from Alexander Arnon, senior analyst with the Penn Wharton Budget Model, he examines U.S. immigration policy and concludes that the largest positive impact on employment and GDP would come from increasing the net flow of immigrants.
Talking climate change with Rafe Pomerance
Talking climate change with Rafe Pomerance
In a Q&A, the longtime environmental activist, who came to campus to speak at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, discusses where we are today and how we can avoid the worst effects of a warming planet.
Can artificial intelligence help answer HR’s toughest questions?
Can artificial intelligence help answer HR’s toughest questions?
Wharton's Peter Cappelli and Prasanna Tambe discuss the challenges companies face when they outsource their Human Resources departments to AI, allowing algorithms to remedy imperfect human decision-making for hiring, firing, scheduling, and promoting.
How a simple change can protect crowdfunding backers from fraud
How a simple change can protect crowdfunding backers from fraud
Crowdfunding can attract a host of unwanted behaviors. New research shows that a few simple changes to a crowdfunding platform’s design could strengthen protections for those contributing, and make everyone better off.
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Vice
'Mindfulness' isn't the answer to our completely hellish workplaces
The Wharton School’s Lindsey Cameron comments on her work studying the impact of mediation on the workplace.
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The New York Times
For the N.B.A., a sticky situation in China will linger
Witold Henisz of the Wharton School comments on the need for sports companies to have a political strategy.
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The Washington Post
An economic crisis in your teens can alter your behavior for life, economists find
Arthur van Benthem of the Wharton School collaborated with economist Christopher Severen on an analysis of the impact of spikes in gas prices on Americans’ car-usage over time.
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Forbes
Restrictions on H-1B visas found to push jobs out of the U.S.
A study led by Britta Glennon of the Wharton School explores “how decreased access to visas for skilled workers could lead multinational firms to offshore more jobs.”
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Chronicle of Higher Education
Despite obstacles, black colleges are pipelines to the middle class, study finds. Here’s its list of the best
Robert A. Nathenson of the Graduate School of Education comments on his work studying the hurdles faced by historically black colleges and universities.
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