Admissions & Aid Applying to Batten Admissions Blog Posts Tagged with Economics Parag A. Pathak Read More Batten, EdPolicyWorks: Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness, Education, Economics Lindsey Bullinger Read More Batten, Social Equity, Economics What does the coronavirus pandemic mean for your health insurance? An economist responds. For the latest in Batten’s new Expert Chat Series, Batten professor Sebastian Tello-Trillo discussed how the coronavirus pandemic will impact health insurance coverage. Read More Health Policy, Economics Health and Wealth: UVA Economists Examine COVID-19’s Impact As the economy experiences a steep recession, a panel of UVA economists including Batten's Sarah Turner and David Bradford examined the implications for the nation’s material and physical health. Read More Health Policy, Economics Plummeting Tax Revenues Will Put Governors in Tough Budget Situations According to Batten's Ray Scheppach, the magnitude of the coronavirus fiscal crisis that governors and their states will have to face is just starting to emerge. And that crisis will affect states’ abilities to do everything from paying teachers to paving roads to providing social services. Read More Economics How Might the COVID-19 Recession Affect Your Health? An Economist Explains. Recessions may be good for overall physical health, but this one could be different. Batten professor Chris Ruhm presented an online talk Wednesday offering an economist’s view of the overall health effects of the COVID-19 recession. His talk was the school’s third installment of its expert chat series about COVID-19. Read More Health Policy, Economics As Economy Struggles, What Can We Do? 3 Professors Will Discuss in Thursday Webinar Batten's David Leblang joins Robert Bruner and David Smith to discuss the economic consequences of COVID-19 and possible policy responses during a public webinar. Read More Economics The Developing Economic Crisis and the Pandemic Batten's David Leblang joins Robert Bruner from The Miller Center and David Smith from UVA's McIntire School of Commerce to discuss the economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, as well as possible policy responses. Read More Economics New Research: Non-Opioid Drug Death Rates Are Also on the Rise The number of Americans dying from drug overdoses has risen rapidly in the last decade, with opioids viewed as the primary culprit. However, recent research suggests that opioids are not the only drug involved. According to Batten professor of economics, Christopher J. Ruhm, half of the overdose deaths have involved polydrug use and deaths involving nonopioid drugs are rising almost as fast as those involving opioids. Read More Economics One for the World Livestream Watch Party Batten and One for the World will co-host a livestream watch party featuring an inspiring lecture on effective altruism by Princeton University Professor Peter Singer. Attendees will learn more about One for the World and how to join global efforts to eliminate extreme poverty. Pizza will be provided. Read More Economics Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 5 Next page ›› Subscribe to Economics Categories Essays(4) Application(22) Personal Statement(2) Minor(24) Recommendations(6) MPP(27) Career Outcomes(5) Accelerated MPP(40) Student Life(21) Tuition and Financial Aid (1)Batten Ambassadors(18) New Student(3) Curriculum(19) Events(8) Admissions(29) BA(38) Alumni (1)