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

TURF Wars:

Group Dynamics in Resource Management

A Primer on Housing Finance Reform

Monumental Debate:

What Past Reforms of the Antiquities Act Can Teach Us about Current Controversies

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

Radio: Trump administration moves to weaken fair-housing rule

October 17, 2019

Aaron Hedlund discusses the disparate impact rule under the Fair Housing Act on Marketplace.

Op-ed: Look to history to reform the Antiquities Act

October 14, 2019

In its 113-year history, the Antiquities Act has gone through several cycles of controversy, reform and relative harmony.

Op-ed: A Reset for the Renewable Fuels Standard?

October 2, 2019

The environmental record for biofuels is bleak , but upcoming regulatory reviews offer a chance to change course.

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Ideas That Transform Lives

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Events

Conferences, Cosponsored, Past

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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Past, Speaker

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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Student News

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News

Radio: Trump administration moves to weaken fair-housing rule

Op-ed: Look to history to reform the Antiquities Act

Op-ed: A Reset for the Renewable Fuels Standard?

About

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

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