Admissions & Aid Applying to Batten Admissions Blog Posts Tagged with Economics Timothy J. Layton Read More Batten, Health Policy, Economics M. Kate Bundorf Read More Batten, Health Policy, Economics How to target opioid funding to states that need it most According to new research from Batten’s Christopher J. Ruhm, the federal government’s opioid grant funding structure favors the least populous states, which are not always the states with greatest need. In an op-ed for The Hill, Ruhm suggests several ways to improve the targeting of federal grants that aim to assist states with opioid problems. Read More Research and Commentary, Health Policy, Economics Federal Opioid Grant Funding Favors Least Populous States, Not Those With the Greatest Need In a new paper published in the journal Health Affairs, Batten’s Christopher J. Ruhm and co-author Bradley A. Katcher find that the federal government’s opioid grant funding structure favors the least populous states, which are not always the states with greatest need. Read More Health Policy, Economics Why States Didn’t Go Broke From the Pandemic The headlines were inescapable: States faced a financial disaster of epic proportions because of COVID-19. But, the predictions were wrong. In an article for The Conversation, Batten's Raymond Scheppach explains why the disaster never happened. Read More Political Science, Economics Mahoney: Let’s put our money where our values are What if you could grow your money by investing in companies whose missions align with your own? In an op-ed for Charlottesville Tomorrow, Batten's Christine Mahoney outlines how socially conscious investors could make a big impact in Virginia. Read More Research and Commentary, Social Entrepreneurship, Economics Class of 2021: Batten Student Aims to Use Her Policy Prowess Back Home Tatenda Mabikacheche (MPP ’21) grew up in Zimbabwe during a period of incredible economic instability. What she’s learned during her time at Batten, she said, can help her country rebuild. Read More Student Stories, Darden School of Business, Leadership, Economics, Domestic Policy & Politics Why Using Reconciliation to Pass Biden’s COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Violates the Original Purpose of the Process In 1974, Congress invented the reconciliation process to reduce deficits. More recently, reconciliation has been used in ways that increase the deficit. Batten’s Ray Scheppach spoke with The Conversation to explain the process. Read More Political Science, Economics Armed with Humor, Batten Student Named Among Nation's Top Four Army ROTC Cadets The Navy Federal Credit Union has selected Batten student Jacob Shapero (MPP '21) as one of four Army ROTC All-Americans nationwide. Read More Student Stories, Leadership, Economics Key justices seem inclined to uphold the Affordable Care Act. But uncertainty remains. In the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats, Batten professor and health economist Sebastian Tello-Trillo discussed the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on the healthcare law, as well as its policy implications. Read More Research and Commentary, Health Policy, Economics Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 3 Next page ›› Subscribe to Economics Categories Faculty(2) Application(31) MPP(39) Study Abroad (1)Personal Statement(3) Accelerated MPP(56) BA(61) Student Life(36) Policy Minor(38) Essays(8) Batten Ambassadors(28) Alumni(6) Recommendations(11) SE Minor(20) Curriculum(33) New Student(13) Career Outcomes(8) Tuition and Financial Aid (1)Admissions(44) Events(11)