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Center for Law, Justice & Culture Alumni Spotlight Ohio University alum Dennis Minichello is currently a shareholder in the Chicago law firm of Marwedel, Minichello & Reeb, P.C.  He earned a B.A. and M.A. in 1974 in Economics from Ohio University and a J.D. in 1978 from Northwestern University. He was […]

Dr. Nicholas Dadzie presents the paper titled “Are Households Nutrient-conscious when making Shock-induced Food Consumption Decisions are made? Panel Data evidence from Rural Ethiopia.” This Economics Seminar is Friday, Jan. 15, at 3 p.m. in Bentley Annex 302. Dadzie is Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics at Ohio University. Summary: The lack […]

Three Ohio University undergraduates authored a column in Forbes on “Schools Charging by the Credit Hour Have Lower Graduation Rates.” The trio—Rob Hammer, David Holman, and Sam Kissinger—are undergraduates at Ohio University and work as research associates at the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. Hammer and Kissinger are Economics […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, was quoted in a Forbes column on “The Next State Where Workers Have Freedom To Choose On Union Membership” by Patrick Gleason, writing about West Virginia. Not only is the average […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, authored a Forbes column on “Clueless Governance: The Public Agenda Report.” The Public Agenda (a nonpartisan organization that provides useful perspectives on public policy issues) has issued a great new […]

GoodCall interviewed Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, what’s fueling the nation’s “upcredentialing” trend. “Employers are increasing the educational qualifications for jobs beyond traditional norms for a simple reason: They can,” says Vedder.  He explains that […]

“There are two main reasons why gross domestic product might not be a good benchmark for your company’s volume growth,” writes alum Robert Fry in a column on “Economic Outlook | Growing with GDP … or Not.” Fry earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Ohio University’s Honors Tutorial College. […]