Julia Mattingly is a staff writer and first-year Ph.D. student. The United States grapples with an enduring and formidable challenge: the persistent shortage of physicians, particularly in… Read more “The Indefinite Reauthorization of the Conrad 30 Program: A Critical Imperative in Alleviating the Physician Shortage”
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Rather Be Rotten: How China Fails to Combat Unwillingness to Work
Yaokun Shen is a contributing writer. He graduated from Trachtenberg with an MPP in Spring 2023. A considerable number of Chinese workers have consciously “laid down” and “rot”… Read more “Rather Be Rotten: How China Fails to Combat Unwillingness to Work”
The Dying American Autopsy
Ben White is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The rate of autopsies has drastically declined over the last five decades,… Read more “The Dying American Autopsy”
The Value of Statistical Life: Tradeoffs between the Cure and the Problem Itself
Catherine Kaufman is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPA student. Back in March, President Donald Trump tweeted, “WE CANNOT LET THE CURE… Read more “The Value of Statistical Life: Tradeoffs between the Cure and the Problem Itself”
The Right Policies for the Times: Unweaving UI, Paid Leave, and State Preemption
Libby Chamberlin is a 2020 graduate of the Trachtenberg School. She is a research intern with the State Fiscal Policy group at the Center on Budget and… Read more “The Right Policies for the Times: Unweaving UI, Paid Leave, and State Preemption”
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