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McCourt and UCSD researchers put cost effectiveness of conventional foreign aid to the test
September 19, 2018 - What is the most effective and scalable way to administer aid to vulnerable populations? It turns out that unconditional cash transfers to the poor may be…
September 19, 2018
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#METOO Movement Twitter Data Mined by Computer Science Professor
Lisa Singh, computer science professor and research professor in the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Massive Data Institute, works on numerous aspects of data-driven computer…
September 10, 2018
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New Research Identifies Pathway to Increasing Retirement Earnings for Individuals
Georgetown University Center for Retirement Initiatives study highlights how using alternate assets through target date funds can increase certain investment returns and lower…
June 20, 2018
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McCourt’s Kugler discovers very long lasting impacts from cash transfer program
A new study by Professor Adriana Kugler at the McCourt School of Public Policy and recently released by the National Bureau of Economic Research finds significant long-term…
March 22, 2018
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Academic, Financial Support Critical to Low-Income and Minority Student Success
Low-income and minority students are far more likely to complete their degrees at colleges and universities that provide academic and financial support, according to a recent…
March 8, 2018
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Pre-K Program Benefits Last Into Middle School, New Study Finds
Positive effects of pre-K programs are detectable as late as middle school, according to a new study published today by two Georgetown.…
December 12, 2017
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Access to Reproductive Care Improves Economic Outcomes for Women
This month, McCourt Professor Adriana Kugler and her colleagues published a new report with the Center for American Progress, reinforcing earlier findings that reproductive…
December 4, 2017
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Complex Reasons Spur Women to Change STEM Majors, New Georgetown Study Finds
The triple threat of low grades, gender composition of a major, and gender stereotypes are what compel undergraduate women to switch from a STEM (science, technology,, …
October 11, 2017
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FutureEd Presents Report, Panel Discussion on Student Absenteeism and Federal Law
FutureEd, a nonpartisan think tank at the McCourt School of Public Policy, pored through the 51 plans submitted to the U.S. Education Department, and found that more than two…
September 30, 2017
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Meeting Students Where They Are
In their new book, Making College Work, McCourt Professor Harry Holzer and co-author Sandy Baum of the Urban Institute explore practical solutions for improving higher education…
September 30, 2017