Environment & Policy
Social scientists investigate policies that impact our day to day quality of life including traffic and congestion, labor, travel, clean air and solar energy. Research findings directly influence policymakers on the local, national and international level and define innovative solutions to our changing environmental and energy needs.
Centers, departments and programs involved in accomplishing these goals include:
Read on to learn how our environment and policy research impacts the world around us:
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Decreasing the minimum wage David Neumark, economics professor, is quoted in Parade Magazine November 15, 2009 |
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Ana Pesic receives 2009 Sheen T. Kassouf Fellowship Award named in honor of pioneering economics professor and academician |
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UCI researcher receives grant to study U.S. immigrant health Funding provided by National Institutes of Health “GO” program |
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UCI report says small businesses face heavy burden David Neumark, economics professor, is featured in the OC Metro on October 16, 2009 |
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Cities can't bank on small businesses for stable economic partnerships UCI co-author says study validates efforts to attract and retain corporate headquarters |
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Pitfalls and unintended positives of going global New book takes a comparative look at the impact of global trade on the local economies and government responsiveness in China, France and Mexico |
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Figuring out the true cost of complying with California regulations David Neumark, economics professor, is featured in the LA Times on October 13, 2009 |
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The young and the jobless Studies by David Neumark, economics professor, are highlighted in the Wall Street Journal on October 4, 2009 |
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Demoted Lambert bodes ill for city Jan Brueckner, economics professor, is quoted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on September 18, 2009 |
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Paper prize in memory of Charles Lave rewards creative thinking Laura Bonja, economics undergraduate, is inaugural recipient |