Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities
Trend Spotting
In this episode, we chat with Kasey Buckles, a Notre Dame economist who studies the family. Her research follows trends in the fertility rate, and yields clues about what that may...
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Fewer Unintended Pregnancies Contribute to All-Time Low U.S. Fertility Rate, New Research Says
The U.S. birth rate has been decreasing for the last decade, reaching a historic low in 2017. New research from a team of economists suggests that much of this decline is due to...
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Study Points to Fertility as a Leading Economic Indicator
Many research studies have shown that when the economy does well, people have more babies, and when the economy does poorly, they give birth less. New research from the University...
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Fighting to Create Economic Opportunity
A degree from a reputable community college has the potential to lift people out of poverty, but 60 percent of community college students drop out before they graduate. The...
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The Once and Future Liberal Arts
Richard Brodhead, president of Duke University, explored “The Once and Future Liberal Arts” in a talk as part of the 2014-15 Notre Dame Forum on November 4 in the Hesburgh...
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