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Vedder in Forbes | B.Y.O.B. ‘This is Not about Campus Drinking’

Dr. Richard Vedder

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, penned a column headlined “B.Y.O.B.” in Forbes. The heading on this blog is a bit deceptive: this is not about campus drinking. It is about B (Berkeley), Y (Yale), O […]

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February 13, 2017 at 4:32 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Vedder in Forbes | Universities Are A Neutral Marketplace Of Ideas

Dr. Richard Vedder

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, penned a column headlined “Universities Are A Neutral Marketplace Of Ideas” Feb. 2 in Forbes. The riots at the University of California at Berkeley protesting the speech that the Campus […]

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February 4, 2017 at 3:10 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Inside Sources Quotes Vedder on Long-Term Joblessness

Dr. Richard Vedder

Inside Sources quoted Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, in an article on “Economy Gains 178K Additional Jobs.” The U.S. economy continued its upwards climb by adding an additional 178,000 new jobs during the month of […]

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December 3, 2016 at 9:29 amFaculty in the News In the News

Vedder in Wall Street Journal: The Genesis of Prosperity

Dr. Richard Vedder

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, penned a Nov. 10 column in the Wall Street Journal on “The Genesis of Prosperity: What brought about the Great Enrichment? And why did it start in England? It had […]

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November 16, 2016 at 3:29 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Vedder on NPR: ‘Endowments Aren’t Generally Used to Lower Tuition’

Dr. Richard Vedder

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, was quoted by NPR on “Colleges Pressured To Spend More Endowment Funds On Student Aid.” As college tuition continues to rise, some lawmakers and education advocates are calling on schools […]

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November 16, 2016 at 11:09 amFaculty in the News In the News

Vedder in Forbes | The Cost of Ball-Throwing Contests

Dr. Richard Vedder

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, wrote a column for Forbes on “The Cost Of Ball Throwing Contests.” For some reason, American universities are obsessed with balls–footballs, basketballs, baseballs, volleyballs. Collectively, they literally spend billions of […]

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November 3, 2016 at 8:51 amFaculty in the News In the News

Athens News Covers Debate Between Political Science Alum, Vedder

The Athens News covered a debate between Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, and Political Science alum David Wilhelm ’77. The story was headlined “It’s Clinton (Wilhelm) vs. Trump (Vedder); Designated stand-ins for presidential candidates square […]

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October 28, 2016 at 12:07 pmAlumni in the News Faculty in the News In the News