Research
Governor Maura Healey Enjoys Almost 60% Approval Rating During First 100 Days in Office
At almost 100 days in office, Gov. Maura Healey has an approval rating of almost 60%, according to the results of a new UMass Amherst poll.
Jane Fountain Discusses Challenges to Democracy in an Era of Digitalization
Jane Fountain, director of the School of Public Policy, recently published a new article on challenges to democracy in an era of digitalization.
Gregor Semieniuk Testifies Before Senate Budget Committee on Stranded Fossil Fuel Assets
Gregor Semieniuk, economics and PERI, testified before the Senate Committee on the Budget on stranded fossil fuel assets.
Gerald Epstein Pens Article on the Financial Crisis of 2023
Gerald Epstein, economics and co-director of the PERI, has written a column on the financial crisis of 2023.
Nathan W. Chan Co-Authors Working Paper on Environmental & Racial Justice
Nathan W. Chan, resource economics, has co-authored a new paper on how traditional environmental research overlooks issues of environmental and racial justice.
Lucy Xiaolu Wang Co-Authors Article on Improving Online Collaborative Research
Lucy Xiaolu Wang, resource economics, is co-author on a new article in The Conversation on lessons learned about online collaborative research.
Bridgette Davis Co-Authors New Study on Enhancing Case Management Outcomes
Bridgette Davis, public policy, has co-authored a new study on the effectiveness of case management distribution strategies.
Interracial Connections More Likely to 'Defriend' After 2016 Election
A study from a trio of Sociology researchers finds that interracial connections were twice as likely to dissolve after the 2016 election as same race ones.
Resource Economics Faculty Publish 'The Cost of Eating Gluten Free'
Professors Christopher Bauner and Nathalie Lavoie have published a new paper, "The Cost of Eating Gluten Free."
New Study Finds CCE Programs Reduce Costs, Increase Sustainability Across Massachusetts
New research shows that Community Choice Energy aggregation programs reduce costs & increase sustainability across Massachusetts.
CCE Programs Reduce Energy Costs, Increase Sustainability Across the State
According to a study by the Sustainable Economics and Policy Lab, CCE programs reduce costs and increase access to sustainability across Massachusetts.
Kevin Young Co-Edits New Book
Kevin Young, economics, has co-edited a new book, "Trump and the Deeper Crisis."