Recent Press Coverage
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Pandemic Lockdown Triggered Sharp Drop in Preterm Births, Georgia Tech Study Finds
June 30, 2022
Fox 5 Atlanta interviewed Daniel Dench, assistant professor in the School of Economics, about his research on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on premature births for the segment, "Pandemic Lockdown Triggered Sharp Drop in Preterm Births, Georgia Tech Study Finds."
In the piece, which aired June 30, 2022, Dench discussed his findings that premature births declined during the pandemic.
An excerpt:
The numbers stayed down throughout the rest of 2020, and Dench says access to prenatal care may have been a driving factor.
"Women weren't spending as much time in the care of the doctor, and not as many tests were run that would have led a doctor to be concerned and want to take the baby early," he says.
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Atlanta Seeing 2nd Highest Inflation Rate in the Country
May 13, 2022
Tibor Besedes, the Mary S. and Richard B. Inman, Jr. Professor of Economics in the School of Economics, was interviewed for the article "Atlanta Seeing 2nd Highest Inflation Rate in the Country," published May 13, 2022, on CBS46.com.
Besedes discussed forces driving inflationary pressures in Atlanta. An excerpt:
“A lot of people moving to Atlanta are bidding up the prices of housing and that creates an inflationary pressure,” said Tibor Besedes , professor at Georgia Tech School of Economics.
The global supply chain issues are also making matters worse, and it’s unlikely any cities or states can do much to prevent further damage or loss.
“These are systemic issues. A lot of driving — can’t really reduce that quickly, and a lot of people can’t do that quickly. It’s difficult to require more fuel-efficient cars. You can’t increase public transportation overnight, so it’s really difficult,” Besedes said.
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