Economic Development and the Evolution of Mortality
Ravikumar, B.; Smaldone, Amy (2023-10-02)
Since 1960, the gap in GDP per capita between rich and poor countries has remained wide. Yet the gap in death rates has practically vanished during that period.
On the Economy

Why Do Women Outnumber Men in College Enrollment?
Smaldone, Amy; Leukhina, Oksana (2022-03-15)
Women appear to have a relatively higher financial return to college education than men, who have access to lucrative careers that require only a high school diploma.
On the Economy

Are Developing Countries Facing a Possible Debt Crisis?
Wright, Mark L. J.; Smaldone, Amy (2023-09-05)
An analysis looks at whether developing countries are facing pressures similar to those in the 1980s, when higher interest rates helped trigger a wave of defaults in sovereign debt.
On the Economy

Journal Article
Local Governments in the U.S.: A Breakdown by Number and Type
Smaldone, Amy; Wright, Mark L. J. (2024-03-14)
An analysis examines state variations in how the number and types of local governments in the U.S. have evolved since the 1940s.
The Regional Economist

Journal Article
The Role of Infant Mortality in Closing the Life Expectancy Gap
Ravikumar, B.; Smaldone, Amy (2024-02-21)
The difference in life expectancy between rich and poor countries has narrowed since 1970, owing in large part to decreases in infant mortality.
Economic Synopses , Issue 3 , Pages 2 pages

Women’s Evolving Careers Helped Shrink the Gender Pay Gap
Leukhina, Oksana; Smaldone, Amy (2023-05-16)
The narrowing of the gender pay gap since the 1970s appears to be linked to women increasing their labor force attachment and shifting to higher-paying occupations.
On the Economy

The Pandemic’s Influence on U.S. Fertility Rates
Leukhina, Oksana; Smaldone, Amy (2021-11-04)
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have had a negative impact on fertility for U.S. women ages 30-34, though birth rates did increase among women ages 20-24.
On the Economy

The Evolution of the Racial Gap in U.S. Life Expectancy
Sanghi, Siddhartha; Smaldone, Amy (2022-01-27)
White Americans live longer than Black Americans, but the gap has been narrowing. What has been driving that in recent decades?
On the Economy

What Has Been Driving World Population Growth?
Ravikumar, B.; Smaldone, Amy (2023-10-26)
The world’s population more than doubled from 1960 to 2021 despite the birth rate falling. Declining death rates in lower-income countries drove the growth.
On the Economy

Economic Development and the Evolution of Mortality
Ravikumar, B.; Smaldone, Amy (2023-10-02)
Since 1960, the gap in GDP per capita between rich and poor countries has remained wide. Yet the gap in death rates has practically vanished during that period.
On the Economy