Center for Growth and Opportunity – Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University

The Impact of Economic Activity on Criminal Behavior:

Evidence from the Fracking Boom

Immigration and the Stock Market:

How Immigration Policy Affects the Stock Prices of Firms that Employ Low-Skilled Workers

Does Occupational Licensing Impact Access to Dental Care?

The Resilience Approach to Cybersecurity Policy in the Internet of Things Ecosystem

Impeding or Accelerating Assimilation?

Immigration Enforcement and Its Impact on Naturalization Patterns

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Op-ed: Block the misuse of facial recognition, not the tech itself

September 6, 2019

It should not hinder the future of the technology in other applications where it shows real potential.

Should We Focus on Highway Expansion to Reduce Congestion?

September 3, 2019

Unfortunately, adding lanes to a highway is not a cure-all policy for congestion relief.

Op-ed: Soliciting donations from jurors can bias criminal court verdicts

August 31, 2019

Every year, millions of Americans file into courthouses for jury duty. They form a critical constitutional pillar of the [...]

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Ideas That Transform Lives

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Events

Conferences, Cosponsored, Upcoming

Meeting the Cybersecurity Challenge

October 3, 2019 8:45 am - 3:00 pm Huntsman Hall, Perry Pavilion (Room 470), Utah State University, 976-1004 E 550 N, Logan, UT 8432

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CGO Student Events, Past

CGO New Fellow Training

August 22, 2019 9:00 am - August 23, 2019 12:30 pm Eccles Conference Center, 5005 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322

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Speaker, Upcoming

David C. Rose – “Why Culture Matters Most”

September 12, 2019 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Eccles Conference Center, Room 205, 5005 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322

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Conferences, Cosponsored, Upcoming

Wasatch Front Business Transition Seminar

January 15, 2020 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Joseph Smith Memorial Building - 15 E S Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150

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Scholars

Research of Consequence

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Research

August 7, 2019Does Occupational Licensing Impact Access to Dental Care?
This paper explores the academic literature on occupational licensing to understand whether [...]
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July 31, 2019The Resilience Approach to Cybersecurity Policy in the Internet of Things Ecosystem
This research explores how to address cybersecurity issues without stifling innovation in the [...]
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July 23, 2019Impeding or Accelerating Assimilation? Immigration Enforcement and Its Impact on Naturalization Patterns
This research examines how differences in immigration enforcement, at the city-level, determine [...]
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July 10, 2019Occupational Licensing and Immigrants
This research examines how immigrants, in particular, are impacted by occupational licensing [...]
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June 25, 2019Occupational Licensing Effects on Firm Entry and Employment
This research suggests that if state policymakers were to reduce the cost of obtaining a [...]
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June 17, 2019A New Role for the FDA in Medical Device Regulation
This policy paper examines the role of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in regulating [...]
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Students

Learn By Doing

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News

Op-ed: Block the misuse of facial recognition, not the tech itself

Should We Focus on Highway Expansion to Reduce Congestion?

Op-ed: Soliciting donations from jurors can bias criminal court verdicts

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Events

Meeting the Cybersecurity Challenge

CGO New Fellow Training

David C. Rose – “Why Culture Matters Most”

Wasatch Front Business Transition Seminar

Scholars

The Center For Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University — About

Research

Students

The Center For Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University — About

Student News

CGO Fellows Present at Student Research Showcase

CGO Undergrad Fellow Joshua Lyman Wins Prize During USU Research Week

Rebekah Yeagley Wins Undergraduate Research Competition