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The official Twitter feed of the @UChicago Harris School of Public Policy. For the latest in evidence-based research and news, visit https://t.co/ovOGQIC8jk.
Chicago, Illinois
Joined February 2011
Parse through new research findings on the impact of tutoring as a strategy to help students in this edition of Harris on Education. Subscribe to explore academic scholarship on how schools respond to challenges on these and other fronts. https://t.co/yPIRrdMzzm
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đ A new study by Prof. Christopher Berry finds Cook Countyâs updated property assessments under Assessor Kaegi have saved low- and middle-income homeowners $1.9 billion in taxes â showing how data-driven research can drive fairer outcomes for taxpayers.
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Cook Countyâs property tax system is fairer today than it was under former Assessor Joseph Berrios, a new University of Chicago study finds. But homeowners may not feel relief as
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Profs. Michael Kremer and Amir Jina (@amirjina) is showing how accurate, long-lead monsoon forecasts arenât just fancy science â theyâre empowering Indian farmers to adapt what they plant and how they farm. đą Read the article in the @WSJ:
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Indiaâs monsoon season was unusual this year, but many farmers there had new AI weather-forecasting tools to help them ride out the storms.
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Harris is launching the Harris Social Impact Fellowship! Thanks to Ben Appenâs transformative gift, 15 early-career fellows will be immersed in rigorous academic work and real-world projects across nonprofits & policy to benefit the public good.
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Learn more about impending budget crises in Illinois and Chicago and how experts may offer new solutions in this weekâs edition of Public Money Policy: A Harris Newsletter. Subscribe for the latest insights on fiscal choices, economic policy, and markets. https://t.co/oIlJ5gs6zL
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ICYMI: America used to be a nation on the moveânow mobility has collapsed. @HarrisPolicy's @p_ganong and @TheAtlanticâs @YAppelbaum explore how housing rules trap opportunity on the latest episode of The Pie (now on YouTube)đš https://t.co/vcloxBbaJY
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How important is it to consider cultural norms when we make development policy? âThere have been a lot of cases where policies have unintended consequences because of a failure to think about culture,â say @BauNatalie @UCLA, @sararlowes @UCSDEcon, @emontero_CR @HarrisPolicy. How
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On September 24, join @RyanMKellogg, Ralph and Mary Otis Isham Professor and Deputy Dean, to learn more about our new MS in Climate and Energy Policy degree at @HarrisPolicy. Register: https://t.co/SkJsVRspxs
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Individuals seeking a live representative for government help have varying success rates across states and service types. Research from Oeindrila Dube (@HarrisPolicy), @m_sendhil, and @Devin_G_Pope (@ChicagoBooth)
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Individuals seeking information about government programs often experience a paucity of customer support and an onerous application process, according to recent reports, adding additional hurdles to...
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NEW from @p_ganong (@Harrispolicy), @AlexWeinberg_ (@UChi_Economics), @pascaljnoel, @JoeVavra, & Christina Patterson (@ChicagoBooth) Many workers experience substantial fluctuations in pay, leading to: âď¸fluctuating consumption âŹď¸ propensity to quit https://t.co/jfhfnTbAsS
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The Bartlett Fellowship Programâan EPIC/@HarrisPolicy partnershipâprovides fellows w/ transformative global internships where they work to address some of the worldâs most pressing environmental challenges. Learn more: https://t.co/iL8E63VHKE
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The only person less popular than @ChicagosMayor @Brandon4Chicago in Chicago is @POTUS @realDonaldTrump, Professor Chris Berry tells @Reuters, "so it makes perfect sense for him to be standing up to Trump on" the National Guard coming to town. https://t.co/P3XcG77J1B
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What should we make of the Supreme Court's recent ruling against universal injunctions in Trump v. CASA? @ethanbdm discusses the implications with @WilliamBaude and Prof. Samuel Bray on the latest episode of âBattle of the Branches'. https://t.co/v8weM8Pb22
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đ New UChicago Harris/AP-NORC poll: âŞď¸ 83% say homelessness has increased nationwide âŞď¸ 68% say poverty has risen âŞď¸ 76% believe the federal govât has a responsibility to address poverty âŞď¸ 78% say state & local govâts do too Full results đ https://t.co/iwGBPphDJD
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đ Can public policy prevent conflict and violence? Today on VoxDev, Elena Esposito (@EconomicsUnito) & @austinlwright (@HarrisPolicy) discuss how pubic policies can reduce violence by reshaping incentives:
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Evidence shows that public policies â ranging from education and therapy to social protection, aid, and refugee support â can reduce violence by reshaping incentives, though effectiveness in fragile...
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Gregory Mitchell, SM'25, joins this yearâs cohort of NobleReach Scholars, a fellowship dedicated to developing new tools and establishing approaches that ensure technology serves the public good. https://t.co/FmFsizfzsi
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As governments seek new ways to harness technology for the public good, programs like NobleReach are connecting early-career experts with the opportunities to do just that. Gregory Mitchell, a recent...
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Dive into ongoing debates about how AI can be used to make creating assignments easier for teachers and completing them easier for students in this edition of Harris on Education. Subscribe here: https://t.co/yPIRrdMzzm
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The learning rate for EV battery production is 7.5%, meaning costs âŹď¸ by 7.5% as production experience doubles, boosting EV subsidies and creating global spillovers. Brief by Panle Jia Barwick, Hyuk-soo Kwon (@HarrisPolicy), Shanjun Li, & Nahim Bin Zahur.
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Between 2010 and 2020, the cost of electric vehicle (EV) batteries dropped by nearly 90%, reducing a major obstacle to widespread EV adoption. Industry experts attribute much of this decline to...
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Announcing the 2025â26 University of Chicago @ObamaFoundation Scholars! đ⨠These 18 rising leaders (including seven from Harris) are tackling everything from climate resilience to affordable housing and educational equity. Congratulations!
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Can AI revolutionize weather forecastingâand help farmers outsmart monsoons and unpredictable skies? Learn more from @amirjina in @ConversationUS:
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AI models can deliver localized forecasts faster and cheaper than traditional models. The challenge is getting this technology where itâs needed.
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