U.S. government officials, business leaders and many economists tout "free trade" agreements as U.S. employment and wage boosters.
University Involvement in the Community: Developing a Partnership Model GCP-97-3
University involvement in the community is not a new phenomenon. Historian Thomas Bender describes initiatives supported by Columbia University in the 19th century, as well as John Dewey's prescriptions for the University of Chicago at the beginning of the 20th century.
Long-term and Dangerous Inmates: Maximum Security Incarceration in the United States GCP-96-12
In the federal courts and in a few states, the judge does not have discretion to fix sentences. Rather, sentences are determined according to administrative guidelines based upon previous criminal record and the seriousness of the current offense.
Property Taxes and Commercial Real Estate Values in Urban Areas GCP-96-11
The purpose of this paper is to present a summary of what is known about the effects of property taxation on the market rents and market values of commercial and industrial real estate in urban areas.
Solid Waste Incineration in the Chicago Metropolitan Area: The Battle over the Illinois Retail Rate Law GCP-96-10
Theories of market and government failure emphasize that public policies may often have unintended consequences.
Future Directions of the Chicago Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation GCP-96-9
Public housing in the United States is in the midst of unprecedented change.
Development: Who Pays and Who Benefits? GCP-96-8
All firm locations create costs and benefits. Conventional wisdom holds that any negative effects of firms locating in the outer suburbs are greatly overshadowed by very large private benefits.
Lessons from the Field: Three Case Studies of Mixed-Income Housing Development GCP-96-4
This report presents three case studies of mixed-income housing development in three very different settings: Montgomery County, Maryland; Atlanta, Georgia; and Boston, Massachusetts.
Improving Health Care Efficiency: Strategic Approaches to Managing Care for Asthma, Sickle Cell Disease and Tuberculosis Conference Proceedings GCP-96-5
On May 2, 1995 the University of Illinois at Chicago's Great Cities Initiative, in collaboration with Bethany Hospital in Chicago, a member of the Advocate group of hospitals, brought together local policy makers, researchers, health care providers and consumers in an all-day working conference on the effective and efficient management of sickle cell disease (SCD), asthma and tuberculosis (TB).
The Illinois Voter Project: An Experiment in Using Issue Information To Increase Citizen Participation in the 1994 Illinois Gubernatorial Election GCP-96-6
This paper describes the Illinois Voter Project (IVP) conducted by the Illinois League of Women Voters and the University of Illinois at Chicago during the 1994 Illinois gubernatorial election.