Tag: Public Policy
Eviction Reflects Deeper Financial Stress
Eviction gained national attention in 2016 with sociologist Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City”. Husker economist Daniel Tannenbaum heard Desmond speak and was blown away by the problem’s magnitude – roughly 2.5 million evictions, or about four each minute, are filed annually in the U.S. He and colleagues […]
Administrative DataCentral Plains Federal Statistical Research Data CenterCollege of BusinessDaniel TannenbaumEconomicsEvictionKreisman Initiative on Housing Law and PolicyLaura and John Arnold FoundationNational Science FoundationPublic PolicySpencer Foundation
Modeling Aids Pandemic Decision-Making
Decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic is fraught with tradeoffs. Business closures suppress transmission but hurt the economy. Mass testing can help contain the virus but strains medical resources. Özgür Araz is developing models that help officials visualize these pros and cons and make cost-effective decisions that maximize public health. Araz, associate professor of supply chain […]
COVID-19 ResponseDecision-making ModelsÖzgür ArazPublic HealthPublic PolicySupply Chain Management and Analytics