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Rhode Island in the Great Recession and Beyond | Dr. Mary Burke | TEDxProvidence

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2015 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Dr. Burke talks about her in depth research into the Rhode Island Economy during the recent Great Recession, including factors contributing to the depths Rhode Island fell, and potential ways for the rebuilding efforts to be engaged.

Dr. Burke joined the research department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston in 2005. She previously taught economics as an assistant professor of at Florida State University and a visiting professor at Grinnell College. Among other research projects, she is currently working on papers that aim to explain disparities in obesity by race and gender and to measure the influence of peers versus teachers on academic achievement. Her research has been published in American Economic Review, Journal of Monetary Economics, and Economic Inquiry. Dr. Burke holds a B.A. in mathematics from Brown University, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from Johns Hopkins University.

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