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Research Briefs
Nov 30, 2020

Covid-19 Shutdowns Disproportionately Affected Low-Income Black Households

The alarming rate at which Covid-19 has killed Black Americans has highlighted the deeply embedded racial disparities in the U.S. health…
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Faculty & Researchers

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Elizabeth M. Armstrong
Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs
Office: 253 Wallace Hall
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Joao Biehl
Professor of Anthropology and SPIA Associated Faculty
Office: 128 Aaron Burr Hall
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Anne Case
Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Emeritus; Lecturer with Rank of Professor; Director, Research Program in Development Studies (RPDS)
Office: 129 JR Rabinowitz
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Janet M. Currie
Henry Putnam Professor of Economics and Public Affairs; Co-Director, Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHW)
Office: 185A JR Rabinowitz
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Sir Angus Deaton
Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of International Affairs, Emeritus. Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Emeritus. Senior Scholar
Office: 127 JR Rabinowitz
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Noreen J. Goldman
Hughes-Rogers Professor of Demography and Public Affairs
Office: 243 Wallace Hall
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Adam Goldstein
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs
Office: 114 Wallace Hall
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Bryan Grenfell
Kathryn Briger and Sarah Fenton Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs
Office: 176.2 JR Rabinowitz
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Arun Hendi
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs
Office: 257 Wallace Hall
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Jennifer Jennings
Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs; Director, Education Research Section (ERS)
Office: 159 Wallace Hall

Centers & Programs

Center for Health and Wellbeing

The Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHW) sponsors research and teaching on the multiple aspects of health and wellbeing in both developed and developing countries.

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Research Program in Development Studies

The Research Program in Development Studies (RPDS) conducts research in economics, particularly in microeconomic foundations of development.

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Research Briefs

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Research Briefs
Jan 14 2021
Covid-19 Reduced U.S. life Expectancy, Especially Among Black and Latino Populations
The Covid-19 pandemic, which claimed more than 336,000 lives in the United States in 2020, has significantly affected life expectancy,…
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Research Briefs
Nov 30 2020
Covid-19 Shutdowns Disproportionately Affected Low-Income Black Households
The alarming rate at which Covid-19 has killed Black Americans has highlighted the deeply embedded racial disparities in the U.S. health…
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Research Briefs
Jul 02 2020
Global Threats: How Lessons from Covid-19 Can Prevent Environmental Meltdown
Epidemiologists highlighted the dangers of Covid-19 in its early stages, but their warnings went largely ignored until rising infection…