research update – Bedrosian Center

The Joint Effects of Income, Vehicle Technology, and Rail Transit Access on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

New paper published: The Joint Effects of Income, Vehicle Technology, and Rail Transit Access on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Marlon G. Boarnet, Raphael W. Bostic, Andrew Eisenlohr, Seva Rodnyansky, Raúl Santiago-Bartolomei, Huê-Tâm Webb Jamme First Published July 28, 2018 Research Article https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198118787087 * Abstract This paper examines the relationship between income, Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 4 yearsJuly 28, 2019 ago

Fast-Forward to the Frightening Future

Fast-Forward to the Frightening Future: How the 21st Century Cures Act Accelerates Technological Innovation…at Unknown Risk to Us All Anthony W. Orlando, Arnold J. Rosoff First Published August 14, 2018 Research Article https://doi.org/10.1177/0098858818789425 * I. INTRODUCTION Regulating technology in a field being fundamentally transformed by rapid advances is an exercise Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 5 yearsAugust 14, 2018 ago

New paper: Corporate charitable foundations, executive entrenchment, and shareholder distributions

“Corporate charitable foundations, executive entrenchment, and shareholder distributions” Nicolas J. Duquette, Eric C. Ohrn https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2018.04.006* Abstract We show that firms with corporate charitable foundations increased shareholder distributions by less than one half as much as similar firms without foundations following the 2003 capital income tax cut, even after controlling for Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 5 yearsJune 26, 2018 ago

Bedrosian Director presenting at the 2018 Congress & History Conference, Princeton

Jeffery Jenkins, Bedrosian Center Director, and co-author Thomas Gray will be presenting a paper at the 2018 Congress & History Conference at Prinecton University on June 7-8, 2018. The paper is titled “A Bridge Too Far?: Examining Bridging Assumptions in Common-Space Estimations.” It will be presented as part of a Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 5 yearsJune 6, 2018 ago

Policy uncertainty and corporate performance in government-sponsored voluntary environmental programs

“Policy uncertainty and corporate performance in government-sponsored voluntary environmental programs” Ning Liu, Shui-Yan Tang, Xueyong Zhan, and Carlos Wing-Hung Lo https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.04.110 Abstract This study combines insights from the policy uncertainty literature and neo-institutional theory to examine corporate performance in implementing a government-sponsored voluntary environmental program (VEP) during 2004–2012 in Guangzhou, Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 6 yearsMay 21, 2018 ago

Gender Difference and Intra-Household Economic Power in Mortgage Signing Order

New publication from Richard Green: “Gender Difference and Intra-Household Economic Power in Mortgage Signing Order.”

Gender difference is deeply rooted in our identity and has been widely documented by economists in disparate real-world economic contexts. For example, though women have made substantial labor market gains in both participation and earnings, gender inequality persists …

By USC Bedrosian Center, 6 yearsFebruary 13, 2018 ago

Complications and Contradictions in a Changing Neighborhood

by Lisa Bates Across the street from Humboldt Gardens is a small apartment complex for families with a parent in recovery from substance or alcohol addiction, and the office where residents meet with their Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) caseworkers. There’s a Salvation Army and a Head Start nearby, Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 6 yearsJanuary 24, 2018 ago

The benefits of partnering with local universities

By Dr. Shawn Flanigan Recently, as part of my interdisciplinary freshman Honors course at San Diego State University titled “Housing, Home, and Homeland,” I had my twenty-six students spend several weeks reading and discussing Matthew Desmond’s renowned book Evicted, and then gave them an assignment to code an interview from Access Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 6 yearsOctober 27, 2017 ago

Location, Location, Location! Mobility and Opportunity in East King County

By Emily Lieb What’s in a neighborhood? Scholars (and realtors) agree: Where a person lives determines how much access to opportunity she has. Good schools, safe streets, high-quality housing that appreciates in value, accessible jobs and services, clean air and water—all of these things make it possible for people to Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 6 yearsSeptember 19, 2017 ago

How do we know what works?

by Lisa K. Bates When thinking about assessing the impact of Humboldt Gardens’ GOALS program, which is the project‘s version of HUD‘s Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS), it is useful to know the program‘s context. The concept of FSS is straightforward — parents participate in programming designed to promote employment and Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 6 yearsSeptember 6, 2017 ago

What does self-sufficiency mean in the face of skyrocketing housing costs?

By Dr. Shawn Flanigan When I was asked to join the Access to Opportunity Project, I did not hesitate to say “yes”. Because of my own lived experience, I have committed my adult life to improving the plight of poor people and communities. I come from a low-income family in Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 6 yearsJuly 10, 2017 ago

Stories from inside the battle for successful children and families

by Dr. Raphael Bostic, President & Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Professor, University of Southern California, Price School of Public Policy and Sheryl Whitney, Partner, Whitney Jennings Opportunity. It has become the buzz word for policymakers across the political spectrum. From Paul Ryan to Barack Obama and Bernie Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 6 yearsJune 14, 2017 ago

Acolin, Bostic, Painter publish new article in Journal of Urban Economics

Arthur Acolin, Raphael Bostic, and Gary Painter have published a paper in the Journal of Economics which tests for discrimination in the rental housing market against names which are recognized as belonging to specific immigrant groups. Acolin, Arthur; Bostic, Raphael; Painter, Gary. (9/2016) A field study of rental market discrimination across origins Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 7 yearsAugust 24, 2016 ago

Faculty Highlights Spring 2016

By Susan Wampler Assistant Professor Emma Aguila, whose research spurred reforms to improve the financial security of millions of people in Mexico, has won the USC Price School of Public Policy’s inaugural High Impact Research Award. Dean Jack H. Knott presented the prize to Aguila at this year’s Price School Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 7 yearsJune 28, 2016 ago

Costs of Extending the Noncontributory Pension Program for Elderly : The Mexican Case

Author(s): Aguila, E., Mejia, N., Perez-Arce, F., Ramirez, E., & Rivera, A. Published in: Journal Aging & Social Policy, 1-19 Publication year: 2016. Related Bedrosian Faculty: Emma Aguila Assistant Professor http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08959420.2016.1158384

By USC Bedrosian Center, 8 yearsMarch 16, 2016 ago

Resh publishes new article in premier Public Administration journal

by Justine Dodgen A new article co-authored by Bedrosian Faculty Affiliate Bill Resh was accepted into the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. The article, entitled “A Systems Theory Approach to Innovation Implementation: Why Organizational Location Matters,” examines how the “success” of adopted innovations depends on both the source of innovation and the organizational Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 8 yearsOctober 26, 2015 ago

Tang publishes new article in Policy Studies Journal

by Justine Dodgen This month, Professor and Bedrosian Center Research Director Shui Yan Tang coauthored a new article in the Policy Studies Journal entitled “Political Commitment, Policy Ambiguity, and Corporate Environmental Practices.” His paper examines how regulatory factors are related to basic and proactive corporate environmental management practices in the Pearl River Delta region Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 8 yearsOctober 20, 2015 ago

Tang published in Journal of Environmental Management

by Justine Dodgen Last month, Professor and Bedrosian Center Research Director Shui Yan Tang was published in the Journal of Environmental Management. His article, entitled “Stakeholder demands and corporate environmental coping strategies in China,” looks at how corporations in China are developing environmental coping strategies and protection practices. His findings, based Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 8 yearsOctober 20, 2015 ago

Political Commitment, Policy Ambiguity, and Corporate Environmental Practices

“Political Commitment, Policy Ambiguity, and Corporate Environmental Practices” Ning Liu, Shui-Yan Tang,Xueyong Zhan, Carlos Wing-Hung Lo DOI: 10.1111/psj.12130 Abstract A lack of clear political commitment together with confusing rules and enforcement often characterize the institutional context of policy implementation and regulatory compliance in developing countries. By connecting such contextual features to Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 8 yearsSeptember 30, 2015 ago

Promoting Health in Underserved Communities

As part of the REACH Demonstration Project evaluation, researchers at USC Price worked with high school-aged student focus groups to assess the barriers and facilitators to healthy food, active living resources, and health care services in an underserved urban community. Findings from this student focus group study indicate the importance Read more…

By USC Bedrosian Center, 8 yearsSeptember 25, 2015 ago

What’s in it for me?

by William G. Resh Bedrosian Faculty Research Award: In the Face of Failure: The Persistence of Pro-Social Motivations under Conditions of Negative Feedback, Awarded January 2015 __________________________ What motivates individuals to not only work hard but to go above and beyond their job requirements when working for organizations that deliver social Read more…

By Aubrey Hicks, 8 yearsAugust 21, 2015 ago

Policy Tools, Compromise, & Quarrels in the U.S. Congress

by Pamela McCann and Daniel Magleby Bedrosian Faculty Research Award: Policy Tools, Compromise, and Quarrels in the U.S. Congress, Awarded January 2015 __________________________ Governmental public policies provide a framework for programs, services, and resource allocations to address societal problems. The bicameral nature of the United States Congress provides a setting Read more…

By Aubrey Hicks, 8 yearsAugust 21, 2015 ago

Improving Urban Governance

by Jovanna Rosen with Lisa Schweitzer Bedrosian Faculty Research Award: Improving Urban Governance through Community Development Agreements, Awarded January 2015 __________________________ Policies such as community benefits agreements (CBAs) and project labor agreements (PLAs) have recently proliferated in urban governance. These community development agreements similarly attempt to leverage urban growth and public participation within Read more…

By Aubrey Hicks, 8 yearsAugust 21, 2015 ago

Transparency and the Federal Election Commission

byAbby Wood and Christian Grose Bedrosian Faculty Research Award: Government Transparency Laws: Why Do Some Legislators Over Comply?, Awarded January 2015 __________________________ Transparency and the Federal Election Commission: A Boon for Citizens, Candidates, and Democracy? Overview Does transparency enhance the ability for voters to evaluate candidates for office, and reward those Read more…

By Aubrey Hicks, 8 yearsAugust 21, 2015 ago

What’s in it for me?

What motivates individuals to not only work hard but to go above and beyond their job requirements when working for organizations that deliver social goods?

By USC Bedrosian Center, 8 yearsAugust 21, 2015 ago