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New studies reveal two factors
that mask economic inequality
"The findings are a reminder that confronting inequality is not just
about changing policy, it also requires addressing the psychological
lens through which people see the world."
— Daniela Goya-Tocchetto, assistant professor of organization
and human resources, on two studies revealing that individuals
who believe in the fairness of socioeconomic institutions, and
those living or working in geographical areas where rich and
poor are separated from each other, perceive less economic inequality than those
who question institutional fairness or are exposed to mixed-income spaces. One
study appeared in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and the other in
Nature Communications. Read more at bit.ly/UBecon-inequality.
Suchak publishes first book
"Last Boat to Freedom is a story about
my escape from the island of Zanzibar
as a stowaway at the age of 18 aer
experiencing a genocide where Arabs
and Indians were massacred. Eighteen
months later, aer enduring bureau-
cracy and brutal violence that almost
cost me my life, I arrived in America."
— Sudhir Suchak, clinical assistant professor of
finance, on his debut book, Last Boat to Freedom, in
which he shares a personal look into his childhood in
Zanzibar and his inspiring journey of survival and
perseverance. The book was a bestseller on Amazon,
hitting No. 1 on the site's new release list for immi-
gration policy. Learn more at amzn.to/3SiWamf.
How medical marijuana is reducing
opioid prescriptions
"Our findings indicate that medical marijuana is increasingly
viewed as a substitute for opioids in chronic pain treatment, with the
potential to transform pain management practices and help mitigate
the opioid crisis that has profoundly affected communities across the
U.S."
— Wreetabrata Kar, assistant professor of marketing, on his study
that showed payments from opioid manufacturers to physicians decrease in
places where doctors can prescribe pot for chronic pain and other ailments. The
study appeared in the Journal of the American Statistical Association. Read more
at bit.ly/ubmgt-mm-opioids.
