University of Southern California
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
Este trabajo está basado en parte de la tesis de Rocío Cristina Acosta Peña “The sustainability of the low-density residential areas in the context of Chihuahua: An analysis of the impact of housing production on sustainable urban... more
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority), in conjunction with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), has been preparing engineering plans and environmental documents for future construction of a high-speed rail (HSR)... more
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority), in conjunction with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), is responsible for planning, designing, building and operation of the first high-speed rail (HSR) system in the nation.... more
This paper provides an overview of policies in non-health domains that promote public health. We first present a framework for thinking about the types of interventions that can promote improved public health. We then review four specific... more
The housing crisis of the 2000s exposed fissures in the U.S. financial system. These shortcomings allowed the system to become encumbered with excessive risk and ultimately triggered the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.... more
Real estate booms and busts have been a recurring feature of the global economy for decades, including in the 20th century, the Great Depression, the thrift crisis of the 1970s and 1980s, the East Asian Crisis of the late 1990s, and the... more
We review the history of health insurance in the U.S., emphasizing how our system came to be so heavily based on voluntary employer action. We assess the consequences of placing EBHI at the center of our nation’s healthcare system. We... more