Law & Economics Ph.D. News
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Research by Paige Marta Skiba highlights payday loan problem
Study results indicate that financial 'quick fix' leads to personal bankruptcy Read MoreDec. 9, 2008
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The real cost of cigarettes to male smokers: $222 a pack
Study by W. Kip Viscusi and Joni Hersch estimates economic impact of smoking on smokers Read MoreNov. 26, 2007
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Dean Emeritus Henry Manne, internationally renowned founder of the law and economics movement, visits VULS
Some 10 million American households borrow money through payday loans each year, and payday lenders now have more storefronts than McDonald’s and Starbucks combined. New research by Vanderbilt Law School Assistant Professor Paige Marta Skiba found that payday loan applicants who received the quick… Read MoreNov. 30, 2006
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Viscusi honored with Coase Prize and by Kentucky Economic Association
Some 10 million American households borrow money through payday loans each year, and payday lenders now have more storefronts than McDonald’s and Starbucks combined. New research by Vanderbilt Law School Assistant Professor Paige Marta Skiba found that payday loan applicants who received the quick… Read MoreOct. 30, 2006
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W. Kip Viscusi and Joni Hersch join Vanderbilt law faculty
Some 10 million American households borrow money through payday loans each year, and payday lenders now have more storefronts than McDonald’s and Starbucks combined. New research by Vanderbilt Law School Assistant Professor Paige Marta Skiba found that payday loan applicants who received the quick… Read MoreJan. 24, 2006