Press References

 

Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Schooling

"Tax credits boost school performance, study shows," Sarah Cassidy, The Independent, August 22, 2005.

Post-Secondary Education

"Universities tossing at-risk undergrads an academic lifebuoy," Tamara Baluja, The Globe and Mail, December 25, 2011.

Todd Stinebrickner discusses post-secondary dropout on "The Live Drive with John Tory", NEWSTALK 1010. See the Oct. 31, 2011, show at http://www.newstalk1010.com/Episodes.aspx?PID=1756. The discussion
on dropout starts at 32:56.

"Mid-term interventions reduce university drop-out rates," Paola Loriggio, The Globe and Mail, October 30, 2011

"Change Student-Loan System:  Researcher," Chip Martin, The London Free Press, February 11, 2011.

"Documenting China's Higher Ed Explosion," Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed, November 8, 2010.

"The Science of Roommates," Abigail Sullivan Moore, The New York Times, July 23, 2010.

"Warning: studying can seriously affect your grades," Marc Abrahams, The Guardian, November 17, 2009.

"Editorial shorts: Midwest needs bigger share of R&D dollars," StarTribune.com, July 7, 2008.

"Your parents were right, scholars say: More studying leads to better grades," David Glenn, The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 7, 2007.

"Video games can shoot holes in GPA," Kate Naseef, USA Today, September 19, 2007.

"Don't just follow the money," Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed, August 24, 2007.

Productivity and Earnings

Interview: Chris Robinson on CBC Radio Canada International, April 18, 2012.

"Editorial shorts: Midwest needs bigger share of R&D dollars," StarTribune.com, July 7, 2008.

"Fewer jobs for skilled immigrants, Six out of 10 leave Canada within a year of arriving: federal study," Carmela Fragomeni, The Hamilton Spectator, March 2, 2006.

"Many skilled immigrants aren't staying; Report details newcomer 'brain drain' 1 in 6 males leaves Canada in first year," Nicholas Keung, Toronto Star, March 2, 2006.

Social Benefits of Human Capital

Lance Lochner discusses the effects of education on crime, health, and democracy with Doug Henwood on "Behind the News".

"Spending more on education and private security are cost-effective ways of cutting crime," The Economist, April 8, 2010.

Human Capital Policy

"Change Student-Loan System:  Researcher," Chip Martin, The London Free Press, February 11, 2011

"Don't just follow the money," Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed, August 24, 2007.

Human Capital, Development and Growth

"Beware the Middle-Income Trap, China's Roaring Growth Cannot Last Indefinitely," The Economist, June 23, 2011.

"Chinese Faking Divorce to Buy More Homes," Dianne Nice, The Globe and Mail, August 17, 2011.

 

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News and Noteworthy

  • Chris Robinson discusses the transferability of skills for laid-off workers on CBC Radio Canada International.
  • Todd Stinebrickner discusses post-secondary dropouts in a recent Globe and Mail article.
  • Todd Stinebrickner discusses post-secondary dropout on "The Live Drive with John Tory", NEWSTALK 1010.
  • Check out Terry Sicular's new book Rising Inequality in China: Challenge to a Harmonious Society
  • Terry Sicular discusses savings and housing in China in the Globe and Mail.
  • A recent article in The Economist discusses Terry Sicular's estimates of inequality in China.
  • Lance Lochner discusses the effects of education on crime, health, and democracy with Doug Henwood on "Behind the News".
  • Terry Sicular receives the prestigious Chinese Zhang Peigang Award for Outstanding Achivement in Development Economics for her recent book, Research on the Distribution of Income in China III.

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