A recent study by the New Jersey State Policy Lab, "Does the Decision to Allow Local Cannabis-Related Businesses Impact Home Sale Prices?" by Michael S. Hayes, Associate Professor, Rutgers University-Camden and Prakash Kandel, Ph.D. Student, Rutgers University-Camden,...
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Policy Fellow Richard F. Keevey Reflects on U.S. Constitution History
Richard Keevey takes the reader on a historical journey starting at the end of the Revolutionary War to the ratification of the Constitution in 1788, reflecting on the political processes and debates of this "revolutionary plan." PA Times 9/9/22
Dean Emeritus James W. Hughes says NJ economy is a tightrope of sorts
New Jersey 101.5 wants to know "Summer is fading fast: Will NJ consumers keep spending?" Inflation and interest rates continue to rise and there is concern that NJ will head into a recession if the spending doesn't keep pace. But Hughes suggests, "The labor market...
Prof. Samuel Warns AI Needs to Balance Utility and Privacy in Opioid Overdose Tracking
The Daily Beast asks "Are the AI models ready for Primetime?". In "How Bots Can Prevent Opioid Overdoses Before They Happen," Maddie Bender looks at one of the leading causes of death in America and how AI can help through a program called "Hotspotting the Opioid...
Prof. Michael Smart Cited in Vehicle Access Article
In an article titled "US Auto Access Improves Over a Decade," published in New Geography, Wendell Cox reflects on domestic policy surrounding access to transportation. Citing "The Poverty of the Carless: Toward Universal Auto Access" authored by King, Smart, and...
Rubin on Legislative Resolutions
Professor Julia Sass Rubin gives her take on resolutions. She described many resolutions as akin to a lawmaker showing up at a local event — good politics. “They are definitely a way for the Legislature to score points with constituents without needing the other...
ROI Influencers: The Top 25 most influential deans and directors
Former Bloustein School Dean Piyushimita (Vonu) Thakuriah has been named to ROI-NJ’s list of the 2022 ROI Influencers: The Top 25 most influential deans and directors. ROI.NJ, August 25, 2022
New research shows that New Jersey’s childcare crisis is real | Opinion
Every New Jersey county except two (Cape May and Ocean) ended the third quarter of 2021 with fewer childcare workers than before the pandemic. In addition, more than 1,000 licensed home-based daycare providers in the state have closed between 2019 and 2021. In this...
More lanes on the Turnpike won’t solve congestion | Opinion
Gov. Murphy supports a $4.75 billion plan to add more lanes to an 8-mile section of the New Jersey Turnpike. However, Dr. Kelcie Ralph argues that congestion relief does not last because people quickly change their behavior to take advantage of the newly free-flowing...
New Jersey Residents are Wondering: Should you Buy or Sell?
Dean Emeritus James W. Hughes breaks down the good and bad of the current economic conditions in the Garden State in this New Jersey 101.5 interview. “It’s still a cauldron of uncertainty, the indicators are not aligned with one another, in looking forward our crystal...