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Investing in Service: Professionalization Effects on the Provision of Constituent Service

| November 16, 2018 | Politics, Young Scholars

Investing in Service: Professionalization Effects on the Provision of Constituent Service
Despite the political media’s focus on the various legislative battles taking place in state capitols all across the country, policy and legislative work are only one part of a state legislator’s job description. State legislators are also responsible for helping...
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Thomas Dowling
Thomas Dowling was a 2017-2018 Young Scholar for the Initiative on Faith and Public Life and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, majoring in political science with a concentration in civic leadership and history.

The Benefits Cliff and Labor Supply: Lessons from Behavioral Economics

| November 16, 2018 | Economics, Politics, Society, Young Scholars

The Benefits Cliff and Labor Supply: Lessons from Behavioral Economics
Standard economic theory relies on the assumption that we make choices rationally. Besides the disagreement surrounding the definition of rationality itself, there is growing evidence that suggests our behavior actually is not always rational. While it seems...
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Emma Nyhof
Emma Nyhof was a 2017-2018 Young Scholar for the Initiative on Faith and Public Life and graduated from Hope College where she majored in economics and psychology.

2018 Values & Capitalism Fall Summit

| November 16, 2018 | Economics, Event Highlight, Events, Faith, Favorite Events, Politics, Recent Events

2018 Values & Capitalism Fall Summit
On September 28, 2018, Values & Capitalism hosted its fifth annual Fall Summit at AEI’s headquarters in Washington, DC. Each year, Values & Capitalism brings together around 100 students and professors from schools across the country to hear from leading...
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