In The Media - Archive 2007

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New York Times, Dec. 27: Itt/Terry Sanford Professor of Public Policy Philip Cook, an expert on lotteries, discusses gaps in what we know about who plays the games -- and at what cost.

New York Times, Dec. 26: “Do you think we should be subsidizing alcohol?" asks Philip Cook, professor of public policy and author of a new book on alcohol policy titled, Paying the Tab. Low taxes on beer and wine don't come close to balancing the societal costs of problem drinking, Cook says.

Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec.14: In his book, Paying the Tab: The Costs and Benefits of Alcohol Control, Duke public policy professor Philip Cook makes a case for raising excise taxes on alcohol to reduce drinking and curb the societal harm caused by alcohol abuse. Cook also proposes loosening drinking rules in "custodial" environments such as military bases and residential colleges.

Christian Science Monitor, Dec. 13 -- Duke junior Channing Mathews went to Charlotte to work with a community group and to study tensions between Hispanic immigrants and African-Americans. The opportunity came in Alma Blount's project-based Service Opportunities in Leadership course at the Sanford Institute of Public Policy. (See second page.)

Wall Street Journal, Dec. 10: Joel Fleishman, professor of public policy studies and law at Duke, discusses why private foundations are under pressure to give away more money and what the upside -- and downside -- of any changes could be for the public charities they support.

Washington Post, Dec. 8: When it comes to celebrity endorsements, who’s the bigger "get," Oprah or Barbra? Susan Tifft, a professor of journalism and public policy at Duke’s Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, joins a colleague in reviewing the research.

Bloomberg TV, Dec. 7: Jacob Vigdor, a professor of public policy studies and economics at Duke, talks about the Bush administration's plan to freeze some subprime mortgage rates. (See link to video under "related media" on the right.)

The Economist, Dec. 6: As Americans digest the news of another gun atrocity, they cannot be blamed for thinking that guns are in too ready supply. But an article by Philip Cook, Duke professor of public policy, in the latest Economic Journal suggests that the demand for illegal guns is not met as easily as many people believe.

The Observer (London), Dec. 2: A new analysis of the underground gun market in Chicago by four economists, including Duke’s Philip Cook, shows that stringent laws have increased the cost of getting hold of a weapon -- and cut violent crime.

Washington Times, Nov. 29: Because of her crossover appeal with white females, Oprah Winfrey’s support for Barack Obama has the potential to affect the outcome of the Jan. 3 Iowa caucus and other primaries, says political science and public policy professor Paula McClain. See also Duke University News & Communications.

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