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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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Differential treatment is an example of how economic theories can shape public policies and individual’s opportunities. As you can imagine, there are many arguments both for and against these ideas. How does Emil study the efficiency of differential treatment?

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Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US

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However, since the 1990s, public attitudes towards gay rights in the US have undergone a monumental shift. Professor Michael Rosenfeld , a sociologist at Stanford University , has studied this dramatic change in public opinion. Most public attitudes remain relatively stable over time and social change is a slow process.