Law, Business And Politics
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Experts predict 鈥渦nbanked鈥 will face challenges getting health insurance
Vanderbilt health policy expert John Graves co-authored a report that shows as many as a quarter of people eligible for subsidized health insurance under the Affordable Care Act may be shut out because they don鈥檛 have a bank account. Read MoreJun 3, 2013
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Copyright Act needs updating, Vanderbilt law professor testifies before Congress
Daniel Gervais of Vanderbilt Law School told Congress that the copyright system of the United States requires 鈥渁 comprehensive review and modernization" during testimony May 16. Read MoreMay 16, 2013
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Patronage: A political necessity and practical burden
Vanderbilt researcher David Lewis says that anything that can be done to corral the use of patronage for political appointments would help the federal government to operate more efficiently. Read MoreApr 16, 2013
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Women with elite education opting out of full-time careers
...first-of-its-kind research by Vanderbilt professor of law and economics Joni Hersch shows that female graduates of elite undergraduate universities are working much fewer hours than their counterparts from less selective institutions. Read MoreApr 8, 2013
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The trouble with car title loans is NOT people losing their cars
Less than 10 percent of vehicles involved in car title loans end up being repossessed, according to a new study by a professor from Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreApr 1, 2013
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Study aimed at keeping executive expertise in government
Losing experienced employees from federal service jobs can have serious consequences, and there's a good way to lessen the chances of that happening, a new study shows. Read MoreMar 29, 2013
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Study of affluent Americans shows where their politics differ
A study on the political habits of the wealthiest Americans found that they are active in politics, urgently concerned with cutting the national deficit and look favorably on cutting social programs. Read MoreMar 25, 2013
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25th anniversary of Kurdish genocide holds lessons to prevent atrocities in Syria today
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the gas attacks on the Kurdish village of Halabja, Iraq, at the hand of Saddam Hussein that killed at least 5,000 civilians. Vanderbilt University international criminal and humanitarian law expert Michael Newton says lessons learned from the Halabja attack could help the persecuted Kurds being attacked in Syria today. Read MoreMar 13, 2013
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Public support for democracy endures in Venezuela
The collapse of the party system and high levels of crime and corruption in Venezuela have not dimmed public support for democracy in that country, according to a survey by the Latin American Public Opinion Project at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMar 12, 2013
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As advocates and politicians debate gun control issues, economists say gun injuries and deaths have cost billions in court proceedings, insurance costs and hospitalizations. Manish Sethi, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation, has studied healthcare costs associated with gun violence and is quoted.
Mar 6, 2013
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Power of the press: Can the media influence voting behavior of legislators? New Vanderbilt research says 鈥測es.鈥
Whether politicians and the press seem like friend or foe, elected officials regularly use news outlets to share and defend their views to the public. New research from Vanderbilt University finds certain media actually influenced the voting behavior of politicians. Read MoreFeb 28, 2013
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In May 2012 Vanderbilt鈥檚 Financial Markets Research Center hosted its 25th annual spring conference. In honor of the anniversary, Professor Hans Stoll shared some thoughts with Vanderbilt Business about the FMRC鈥檚 past quarter century and where it goes from here.
Feb 11, 2013
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New steps in immigration reform: Vanderbilt experts available
Congress and President Obama are taking up the debate over comprehensive immigration reform yet again. Vanderbilt has a diverse array of experts researching various aspects of the immigration debate. Read MoreJan 29, 2013
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Congresswomen in minority party more effective than male counterparts
Research by Vanderbilt political science professor Alan Wiseman and his coauthors find women in Congress in the minority party are more effective than their male counterparts when it comes to introducing and negotiating bills, spurring action on those bills, and ultimately seeing them become law. Read MoreJan 29, 2013
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The evolution of Super Bowl advertising: Vanderbilt marketing experts available
Everyone knows that the second biggest competition on Super Bowl Sunday is the battle over advertising. Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management experts are available to talk about trends in Super Bowl advertising. Read MoreJan 22, 2013
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Benefits of apology from Lance Armstrong may outweigh legal implications, expert says
The possible benefits of a confession and apology about doping from Lance Armstrong all depend on how the world-renowned, and disgraced, cyclist uses his words, says Vanderbilt legal scholar and apology expert Erin O'Hara O'Connor. Read MoreJan 16, 2013
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Vanderbilt Poll: Gov. Bill Haslam wildly popular in Tennessee
Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has a robust 68 percent job approval rating in his state, including the approval of 60 percent of Democratic voters, according to the Vanderbilt Poll. Read MoreJan 15, 2013
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An angry judge can be a good judge
Judges that are able to tap into and manage their anger may be more effective on the bench, new research finds. Read MoreJan 9, 2013
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Vanderbilt Poll: Voters prefer state run health care exchange
Tennessee voters prefer the state run the online Health Care Exchange required by the Affordable Health Care Act, according to a new poll from Vanderbilt University. More than 45 questions were asked of voters on a variety of subjects. Read MoreDec 12, 2012
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LAPOP: Discrimination still plagues Americas
Women, homosexuals and people with darker skin tones continue to face discrimination in the Americas, according to responses to the 2012 AmericasBarometer survey of Vanderbilt University鈥檚 Latin American Public Opinion Project. Read MoreDec 10, 2012