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...what it used to be. In a chapter of a book newly out from the Russell Sage Foundation, Changing Poverty, Changing Policies, two social scientists show that the marriage premium has subsided since 1969. Maria Cancian, a professor of public affairs and social work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Deborah Reed, director of research at Mathematica Policy Research, set out to study how the changing makeup of American families has affected the number of people below the poverty line. Considering how the rate of marriage has fallen and the rate of divorce has risen, the researchers expected...
Then there is the fact that companies often continue to see high turnover, always a destabilizer, even after the layoffs are done. A study by Charlie Trevor and Anthony Nyberg of the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that companies with big staff cuts saw, on average, an annual turnover rate of 13%, compared with 10.4% for firms with no layoffs. And it's not just any old employees walking out the door. "Often the best leaders leave," says Kim Cameron, a professor of management and organizations at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business who studies layoffs. "They...
...make up the deficit, doctors suggest a daily kids' multivitamin; most varieties on the market should have at least 400 IU of vitamin D. "Supplementation is important because most children will not get enough vitamin D through diet alone," says Dr. Frank Greer, a University of Wisconsin-Madison pediatrician and co-author of the new recommendations...
Over the course of the Cleveland native’s career, Shalala has stood at the helm of New York’s Hunter College as its president and the University of Wisconsin-Madison as its chancellor...
Last weekend, Jonathan P. Hawley ’10, a history concentrator from California, competed for the $100,000 grand prize in the “Jeopardy!” 2008 College Championships held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The shows will air from...