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Gutmann's book sheds light on masculinity myths
November 20, 2019
A pervasive view of males as uncontrollable animals not only sells them short, but may encourage problematic practices.
Honors for Oded Galor
November 14, 2019
Galor's work has been influential in building economists' understanding of the relationship between inequality, growth and human evolution.
Papay and Kraft explore troubling effects of late teacher hiring
November 6, 2019
Even if these openings are filled, the new teachers' limited time to plan lessons and less established relationships with students harms learning.
Schrank on rebuilding labor power in the postindustrial U.S.
November 1, 2019
"The existing U.S. approach was designed to meet the needs of a densely concentrated, homogenous workforce."
Savitz Honored for Outstanding Service and Distinguished Leadership
October 28, 2019
Savitz’s service has helped the National Academy of Medicine serve the nation and the international community through domestic and global health, medicine, and policy initiatives.
Operario leads program to train HIV scientists in the Philippines
October 24, 2019
This new infrastructure for HIV research will ultimately help build a foundation for new interventions to fight the spread of HIV within some of the country’s most vulnerable populations.
Fathers and Extended Family Members Prove Critical in Helping Young Adults Meet Health Needs in Rural Ethiopia
October 22, 2019
“Recognizing the important role that fathers, mothers and other adults play in the health-seeking behavior of boys and girls, and especially in rural areas, is crucial to getting adolescents into formal health system...
Two-child Policy may further exacerbate existing gender inequality in China’s labor market
October 18, 2019
"Simply ending the one-child policy, without additional institutional measures that address the issue of work-life incompatibility for women, may not successfully boost fertility level."
Advocating for multiple-cohort, longitudinal experiment research designs
October 17, 2019
Balancing Rigor, Replication, and Relevance.
In the News
National Academy of Medicine Honors Three Members for Outstanding Service
November 7, 2019 | National Academy of Medicine | David Savitz
PSTC Associate David Savitz receives prestigious honor.
Miracle on the Mystic: Chelsea, Everett, and the New American Dream
October 11, 2019 | The Boston Globe | John Friedman
"The Opportunity Atlas: Mapping the Childhood Roots of Social Mobility," a study coauthored by Economist John Friedman.
The Problem with Boys
October 7, 2019 | BBC Radio | Jayanti Owens
Why are boys failing at school? What can be done about it? And, can experts agree on root causes? Jayanti Owens provides commentary based on her education and gender research.
What do you think of the economy? Depends on which party you're in
September 30, 2019 | Washington Examiner | Jesse Shapiro
Jesse Shapiro provides insight on political polarization.
An economist's analysis of data on parenting, from breastfeeding to co-sleeping
August 15, 2019 | PBS News Hour | Emily Oster
Partly filmed at the PSTC, Economist Emily Oster reveals key data points that challenge conventional parenting wisdom.
Debate Arises over Teaching “Growth Mindsets” to Motivate Students
August 12, 2019 | Scientific American | Matthew Kraft
Research shows conflicting data on the impact of the intervention, but a major new study confirms it can work. PSTC Educational Economist Matthew Kraft provided commentary for this article.
I traveled to American Samoa 5 times to study the secret to its football success
August 8, 2019 | Idaho Press | Stephen McGarvey
Idaho Press article references the work of PSTC Anthropologist and Epidemiologist Stephen McGarvey, who studies obesity in the South Pacific.
With break almost over, teachers can still stem summer learning loss
August 7, 2019 | Education Dive | Matthew Kraft
A study led by Associate Professor Matthew Kraft, which found text messages sent to parents of elementary school children helped encourage children to take part in literacy activities during the summer months, was...