The Program in Corporate Welfare Studies at UC Irvine conducts research on the causes and consequenc
The Program in Corporate Welfare Studies at the University of California,Irvine conducts research, encourages research, and spreads knowledge about governmental enrichment of favored firms. Research has covered airline regulation, the politics of pay equity, bailouts of large banks, and corruption. A summer program engages college undergaduates and highs school students in research projects led by
05/20/2020
“This idea that we’re punishing students if they don’t all get high grades assumes employers are stupid,” says economics professor Amihai Glazer , arguing for maintaining grade standards in upper-division courses where students will need the knowledge gained in classes in order to succeed in their future jobs.
How lenient, or not, should professors be with students right now?
05/19/2020
Evidence suggests bailouts like the Paycheck Protection Program are unlikely to aid economic recovery, explains Amihai Glazer, professor of economics at director of the Program in Corporate Welfare Studies.
Bailouts don’t save jobs: Amihai Glazer The current bailouts can be vitally important now. But don’t expect them to much help the economic recovery when it comes.
05/17/2020
"Allowing the market to ration a scarce good through higher prices means the wrong people are likely to get it," writes economics professor Amihai Glazer arguing for price controls on medical equipment such as face masks.
Price controls don't work – but mask rationing is the exception that proves the rule Shortages of face masks may grow worse as state-wide lockdowns end. An economist suggests price controls.
05/15/2020
How might we maintain social distancing as businesses reopen? Economics professor Amihai Glazer Glazer suggests policies aimed at staggering the number of people shopping, like the odd and even license plate numbers during the 1970’s gas shortage.
Orange County Could See Great Depression Era Unemployment From Coronavirus Impact – Voice of OC Orange County, along with the state, could be facing Great Depression-era unemployment rates soon as the novel coronavirus pandemic has shredded the economy and put over four million Californians out of work.
04/16/2020
"Let’s invest in students," writes economics professor Amihai Glazer, in this op-ed arguing Congress should enact a Coronavirus Student Bill that would pay tuition and living expenses for college students this spring.
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2020/04/15/instead-holding-online-classes-colleges-should-ask-congress-fund-students-tuition
03/13/2020
UCI economists Linda Cohen and Amihai Glazer propose the Epidemic Market Solution to hasten the development of a cure for COVID-19.
Stock market plunge should incentivize firms to develop a coronavirus cure Big problems require big incentives.
03/04/2020
Economics Professor Amihai Glazer weighs in on the City of AnaheThe land deal doesn’t include any tax breaks or other direct subsidies for the buyer, who is expected to develop the property, but UCI economics Professor Amihai Glazer said that’s not the only way they may factor in. New York City spent more than $2 billion extending a subway line to serve the Hudson Yards development of shops, offices, an arts center, apartments and condos, he noted.
“That’s what you have to be wary of, that the developer doesn’t want cash but wants the city to spend money to make the development succeed,” Glazer said.
Experts look at Angel Stadium deal before Anaheim council’s big vote Friday The $325 million sale of the stadium and parking lots to a company involving team owner Arte Moreno could move forward Friday.
02/28/2020
Undergraduate students conducted research on corporate welfare through two independent study courses this Winter Quarter. To celebrate their hard word, we threw a pizza party. Congratulations and thank you to this outstanding group!
02/27/2020
Economics professor Amihai Glazer weighs in on city subsidies as a judge examines Disneyland's deal with the City of Anaheim
https://voiceofoc.org/2020/02/local-court-considers-whether-anaheim-taxpayers-are-subsidizing-disneyland/
Local Court Considers Whether Anaheim Taxpayers Are Subsidizing Disneyland
10/04/2019
UCI kicks off largest philanthropic campaign in Orange County history Campus seeks $2 billion for research, healthcare, scholarships, cultural endeavors
08/09/2019
Congratulations to our summer interns, who today completed their program today and shared the results of their research into how government regulations impact business.
To learn more about the research they tirelessly pursued this summer, visit: http://corporatewelfare.socsci.uci.edu/2019/06/18/summer-2019-economics-internship/
UC Irvine School of Social Sciences
08/09/2019
Today's the day! Come discover the outcomes of our summer economics research program. Do soda taxes hurt grocery stores? How did the Flint water crisis hurt other businesses in Michigan? These and other questions answers by students in our Symposium today, 9-11:30 a.m. in SBSG 1321.
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