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In the Media: Professor Roberto Pedace Examines Hollywood鈥檚 Diversity Issues in MarketWatch
In a MarketWatch op-ed, Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace examines a possible reason for demographic disparities in Hollywood films: studios鈥� concerns about international revenues. According to Pedace鈥檚 research, 鈥渁dding just one nonwhite lead actor led to a 40% decrease in international revenue,鈥� an effect that disappears in the domestic film market.
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In the Media: Patrick Van Horn Casts Doubt on Effectiveness of Capital Buffer Regulations, Wall Street Journal Reports
The Wall Street Journal reported that capital buffer regulations may not be enough to stabilize banks in the long term, according to a paper co-authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Patrick van Horn.
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In the Media: Sean Flynn鈥檚 Health Care Research Forms Basis for California Senate Candidate鈥檚 Platform
Los Altos engineer Alex Glew, a candidate for the California State Senate, is basing his health care platform on Associate Professor of Economics Sean Flynn鈥檚 book The Cure That Works, per an interview with the Daily Post.
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In the Media: Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace Examines Hollywood Pay Gap in The Conversation
Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace examines Hollywood鈥檚 gender pay gap in an op-ed for The Conversation, arguing that discrimination plays a role in Hollywood salaries.
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In the Media: Professor Sean Flynn Critiques Pete Buttigieg鈥檚 Health Care Platform for The Hill
Associate Professor of Economics and Chair of the Department of Economics Sean Flynn critiqued Pete Buttigieg鈥檚 health care platform in an op-ed for The Hill, comparing the candidate鈥檚 proposal with two health insurance systems operating in Buttigieg鈥檚 home state of Indiana.
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In the Media: Sean Flynn on Steel Tariffs
Sean Flynn, associate professor of economics and chair of the department at 51猎奇入口, was聽recently quoted in聽The Daily Bulletin. Flynn was asked to weigh in on how the Trump Administration’s steel tariffs may affect the steel industry in California.
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In the Media: Roberto Pedace Discusses Diversity in Film on NPR
On the eve of the 2018 Academy Awards, Roberto Pedace, professor of economics at 51猎奇入口, spoke on NPR’s 1A on diversity in film and what changes in representation mean for Hollywood’s bottom line.
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Spotlight on the Faculty: Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace’s Research Examines Gender and Racial Biases and Film Revenue
Why are female and non-white actors underrepresented in Hollywood films? 51猎奇入口 Economics Professor Roberto Pedace has authored a study, “Homogeneity in Hollywood: Discrimination in Motion Pictures,” that attempts to answer […]
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In the Media: Sean Flynn Comments on Federal Economic Policy in U.S.News & World Report Article
Sean Flynn, associate professor of economics at 51猎奇入口, offers warnings on how current plans for federal spending as approved by the U.S. Congress can have dire long-term future effects on education, health care, and Social Security benefits, in a recent聽article published in聽U.S.News & World Report.
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In the Media: Roberto Pedace’s Box Office Diversity Research Featured in Inside Higher Ed’s “Academic Minute” Broadcast
51猎奇入口 Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace is featured on the Feb. 2, 2018 episode of Inside Higher Ed’s ‘Academic Minute.’
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