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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Wrapping up #ABFM2026! CPR Senior Research Associate Yilin Hou will chair two sessions on public finance in China, and CPR Graduate Research Associate Jingni Zhang will present her research on the impact of EVs on gas tax revenue. Check out their sessions below ⬇️

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

More from #ABFM2026! Today, CPR members Michah Rothbart, Yilin Hou, and Qining Wang will be presenting their work on school spending, property tax, and budget implementation. Check out their sessions below ⬇️

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Day 1 at #ABFM2026! CPR Graduate Research Associates Jingni Zhang and Jingtao Wang will be presenting their work. Check out their sessions below ⬇️ @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"The Mundlak Estimator in a Panel Data Model with Serially Correlated Error Component Disturbances" by Badi H. Baltagi and Long Liu was added to the CPR Working Paper Series! Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/535/

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Join us on Thursday, 9/17 at 3:30pm for the 38th Annual Herbert Lourie Memorial Lecture on Health Policy! At this year's lecture, Gary Taubes will discuss diet, disease, scientific controversy, and the limits of what health science can claim to know. RSVP: www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"An Introduction to the China Land Sales Data Set: The Universe of Land-Use-Right Transfers in China 2000-2022" by CPR Senior Research Associate Yilin Hou, Lin Li, and Qiang Ren was added to the CPR Working Paper Series. Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/532/

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A new article co-authored by Rick Welsh examines how organic dairy farmers, dairy nutritionists, and academic literature perceive algae feed supplements for dairy cows. Read more in Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

CPR Senior Research Associates @johncawley.bsky.social and Monica Deza are both presenting their research today at #ASHEcon2026! Check out their sessions on the new tax on sugary beverages in Santa Cruz, CA, and public safety system vulnerability. @maxwellsu.bsky.social @ashecon.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Hurricane Harvey led to a 1.5% decline in assessed property values in Harris County, TX, averaging $4,927 per property and a $2.6 billion reduction in the local tax base. Learn more in this study co-authored by CPR Senior Research Associate Yilin Hou: doi.org/10.1016/j.jh... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Wrapping up #PAA2026! Tomorrow at 11:30am, CPR's @iliyagutin.bsky.social will be chairing and Colleen Heflin will be presenting in the State Policies and Demographic Outcomes session. Check out their work! @maxwellsu.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Tomorrow morning at #PAA2026! CPR Research Affiliates Jennifer Karas Montez, @iliyagutin.bsky.social, and @smonnat.bsky.social are presenting their work, "U.S. State Policy Index for Population Health Analyses." Check out their session! @maxwellsu.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Today at #PAA2026! CPR Research Affiliate Emily Wiemers and CPR Senior Research Associate Colleen Heflin will be presenting their work on frontline worker time use and food insecurity among older adults. Check out their sessions below! @popassocamerica.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Day 1 at #PAA2026! Several CPR faculty and graduate students are participating as presenters and discussants on population health, education, and policymaking topics. Check out today's sessions! @maxwellsu.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

In one week! Join us for the Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics with this year's lecturer, Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim will present, "Better, Sooner, Stronger: Chasing Behavioral Science Impact Through Design." RSVP: syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

"Policy Design Complexity and Policy Outputs: Theory and Methods" by CPR Graduate Research Associate Brandon Charles, CPR Senior Research Associate Saba Siddiki, and co-authors was published in Policy Design and Practice! @maxwellsu.bsky.social Read the paper: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

"Identifying Observable Determinants of Latent Common Trends" by CPR Senior Research Associate Yoonseok Lee, Peter C. B. Phillips, Suyong Song, and Donggyu Sul was added to the CPR Working Paper Series! Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/528/

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

"Behavioral Charity: Third-Party Ratings of Nonprofits as Salience and Heuristics" by CPR Graduate Research Associate Ashraf Haque was published in Public Administration Review! Read the paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

"Rising Waters, Falling Taxes: The Impact of Hurricane Sandy on Property Tax Assessments in New York City," co-authored by CPR Senior Research Associate Yilin Hou, was published in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management! @maxwellsu.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

"Who Should be on Electronic Monitoring: Conceptualizations of Ideal Supervisees" by CPR Senior Research Associate Gabriela Kirk-Werner was published in Punishment and Society! Read the publication: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Today at 7pm! A panel of experts, including CPR Senior Research Associate @johncawley.bsky.social, will examine how government regulation, labeling practices and industries shape public policies. Learn more or register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

"Urban Sprawl and Residential Carbon Emissions: Evidence from Indonesia and the Philippines" by Yi Jiang, Taylor Lathrop, Alexander D. Rothenberg, and Yao Wang has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series! Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/519/

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

“A Policy Reversal as Structural Break: A Lesson from China’s Land Lease Financing for Infrastructure” by Yilin Hou, Lin Li, and Lei Shao has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series. Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/518/

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Congratulations to CPR Senior Research Associate Badi Baltagi on winning the UAE's Great Arab Minds 2025 Award in Economics! Dr. Baltagi was honored for his groundbreaking contributions to econometrics, particularly in panel data analysis.

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

"Asian College Students' Well-Being During a Period of Rising Anti-Asian Sentiment" by Kyuhan Choi, Ying Shi, and Maria Zhu has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series. Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/516/

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Today at 11am ET! Join CPR Senior Research Associate Colleen Heflin and experts as they discuss the findings from the New York Health Foundation’s newest report examining food insecurity among older adults in New York State. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

An essay by CPR Senior Research Associate Sarah Hamersma entitled, "On Being a Christian Economist Adoptive Special-Needs Mom," was featured in an issue of the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession's (CSWEP) Newsletter. Learn more: www.aeaweb.org/content/file...

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Today at #Epidemics10! CPR Senior Research Associate, David Larsen, will be serving as chair for a session on wastewater surveillance.

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Today at 6:30pm! Join CPR Senior Research Associate @johncawley.bsky.social for a Maxwell DC Conversation Series session on "The Politics of Weight Loss Drugs." Learn more or register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Wrapping up #2025APPAM! CPR scholars are participating in sessions on education policy, state-level policymaking, and nutrition assistance programs. Don't miss this afternoon's sessions 👇 @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Final day at #2025APPAM! CPR faculty and graduate students are presenting and discussing research on AI in government, administrative burdens in social programs, electric vehicle innovation, and sugar tax policy. Check out this morning's sessions 👇 @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

More from #2025APPAM! CPR faculty and graduate students are participating in sessions on policy topics including social support for older adults, food insecurity, and SNAP work requirements. Check out this afternoon's sessions 👇 @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

CPR is back at #2025APPAM for Day 2! Our faculty and grads are presenting and discussing research on nonprofit sector trends, safety net participation, hurricane evacuation policies, AI in the public sector, and tax policy. Explore this morning's sessions 👇 @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Day 1 at #2025APPAM continues! CPR faculty and graduate students are chairing panels and presenting research on children's health, mental health policy, and education. Explore this afternoon's sessions 👇 @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Next up at #2025APPAM! CPR affiliates are presenting research on 2Gen pilot programs, adaptive policymaking, and food insecurity. Check out these sessions happening today! @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Day 1 at #2025APPAM kicks off! CPR faculty and graduate students are presenting their work on maternal and infant health, crime deterrence, food insecurity, SNAP, and teacher shortages. Check out the morning lineup 👇 @appam.bsky.social @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

"Alternative” high schools meant to help struggling students often function as dumping grounds with limited resources and severe inequities. New @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR policy brief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/512/

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Congratulations to CPR Graduate Research Associate, Jingni Zhang, who won the Best Poster Award at the Associate for Budgeting & Financial Management Conference (ABFM) for her poster, "Taxing EV Use by Time and Place." Learn more about Jingni's research: www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Nearly 9 in 10 people have concerns about calling #988 for a mental health crisis, and many are based on misconceptions. Learn more in this new @maxwellsu.bsky.social #CPR policy brief: surface.syr.edu/cpr/511/ #MentalHealth #CrisisResponse

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Join us on 10/16 at 4pm for the 37th Annual Herbert Lourie Memorial Lecture on Health Policy! At this year's lecture, Dr. Hassan Tetteh will discuss the current landscape and future directions of AI in health care. RSVP: syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Join us virtually on 10/8 at 3pm for a discussion about older adult food insecurity. Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer will discuss their new book and the changes that are necessary to address older adult food insecurity. RSVP: syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

"Debt Accumulation in Fossil Fuel-Reliant Localities During the Shale Boom and Implications for the Energy Transition" by CPR Graduate Research Associate, Brandon Charles, has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series. Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/508/

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

"Education and Fertility: Evidence from an Instrumental Variable Approach Using Higher Education Expansions in Turkey" by Badi H. Baltagi and Haci M. Karatas has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series. Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/507/

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Congrats to CPR Senior Research Associate, Leonard Lopoo, and CPR Alumni, Sarah Souders and Emily Cardon for receiving the @jbpa.bsky.social's 2024/2025 Best Paper Award! Read the paper here: journal-bpa.org/index.php/jb... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

"Inequality and COVID Risk at School: Racial Disparities in Indoor Density, Vaccination Rates, and Consequences for Absenteeism" by Michael C. Quinn, Michah W. Rothbart, Amy Ellen Schwartz, and Brian Elbel has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series. Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/502/

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

A new paper led by CPR Senior Research Associate, Badi Baltagi titled, "Testing for spatial lag dependence and homoskedasticity in a random effects panel data model" was published in Economics Letters. Read the paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Today at #ashecon2025, CPR Senior Research Associate, Monica Deza will be presenting "Losing Medicaid and Crime." @ashecon.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Congrats to CPR Senior Research Associate, Rick Welsh and CPR Graduate Student, Frank Sarfo, on being awarded the Engaged Communities Grant! Their project, "Syracuse West Side Farmer Owned Cooperative Project" is supported by the Engaged Humanities Network and the Lender Center for Social Justice.

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

A paper co-authored by CPR Senior Research Associate, David Popp titled, "Not in My Backyard? The Local Impact of Wind and Solar Parks in Brazil" was published in Energy Economics. To read the paper, visit: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

CPR Senior Research Associate, Badi H. Baltagi co-edited a new book that offers cutting-edge insights into both theoretical and applied econometrics. Learn more about "Seven Decades of Econometrics and Beyond" here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007... @maxwellsu.bsky.social

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Syracuse University Center for Policy Research @cprmaxwell.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

"How Does SNAP Access Prior to Pregnancy Affect Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes?" by Sarah Hamersma and Mitch McFarlane has been added to the CPR Working Paper Series. Read the paper: surface.syr.edu/cpr/500/

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