@CESRUSC

We conduct basic and applied research in economics and social sciences. We also built the Understanding America Study: 15,000 adult participants + UASTeen.

 Los Angeles, CA-Washington, DC
cesr.usc.edu
Joined February 2013
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More Education Reduces Dementia Risk Decades Later schaeffer.usc.edu/research/m…

More Education Reduces Dementia Risk Decades Later - October 23, 2026 - USC Schaeffer

A British school reform provides causal evidence that staying in school longer can protect against dementia, with particularly large benefits among people at higher genetic risk. - October 23, 2026

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schaeffer.usc.edu/research/t… @UAS_CESR 1. Kids are struggling with their mental health more than parents realize 2. Students are missing more school than parents think. Absences, even legitimate ones, add up 3. Your kids are using artificial intelligence more than you think #UASTeen

Three Things Parents Miss About Their Teens’ Lives - August 27, 2026 - USC Schaeffer

As the new school year begins, data from the Understanding America Study points to critical gaps between how parents and their teens perceive teens' well-being. - August 27, 2026

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L.A. Wildfires Had Lasting Mental Health Impacts for the Most Vulnerable Residents schaeffer.usc.edu/research/l… @UAS_CESR

L.A. Wildfires Had Lasting Mental Health Impacts for the Most Vulnerable Residents - July 29, 2026...

Almost one year after the fires, elevated levels of anxiety and depression were concentrated among Angelenos who already faced social and economic hardship. - July 29, 2026

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Rise of the Machines: What Angelenos Think About Driverless Cars and AI’s Threat to Hollywood Jobs schaeffer.usc.edu/research/w…
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businessinsider.com/ozempic-… @UAS_CESR

A depressing new study found women had an easier time getting hired after losing weight on GLP-1s

Harvard economist Rebecca Diamond found weight loss on GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic improved women's prospects of getting hired or meeting a partner.

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Women more often hired after losing weight on GLP-1s: Study thehill.com/policy/healthcar… @UAS_CESR

Women more often hired after losing weight on GLP-1s: Study

A research paper done by a Harvard professor showed the employment rate for women rose by 27% after taking GLP-1s.

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Major new study links childhood income inequality to a magnified genetic risk for depression via @psypost psypost.org/major-new-study-… CESR researchers in the news! Margaret Gatz and the IGEMS team

Major new study links childhood income inequality to a magnified genetic risk for depression

A large international twin study reveals that childhood economic inequality shapes adult mental health. Published in Psychological Medicine, the research provides evidence that a wide wealth gap can...

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I’m a Teacher, and I’m Against Phone Pouches. edsurge.com/news/im-a-teache… via @EdSurge @UAS_CESR

I’m a Teacher, and I’m Against Phone Pouches

A well-intended policy has unintended consequences.

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New publication from our lab! 📄 @TaliaMorstead and @Anita_DeLongis examine trait openness as a predictor of reduced antisemitic attitudes using data from @UAS_CESR. Read the full study here: doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2026.…
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Food insecurity remains high in L.A. County, but who it affects is changing createsend.com/t/j-60F8C0EBB… @UAS_CESR
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New paper on our fitbit project is the Understanding America Study! academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/a… @UAS_CESR @USCDornsife
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What do parents want their kids to be taught? brookings.edu/articles/most-… @UAS_CESR

Most Americans support parental opt-out of school curriculum—until they consider the downsides |...

Research shows that views on parental opt-outs change when people weigh the costs for teachers, students, and schools.

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New meeting report from our @g2gaging group! nature.com/articles/s43587-0… on their exposome coordinating center
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Wildfires, transit concerns test L.A. ahead of 2028 Olympics createsend.com/t/j-0B32E33A5… @UAS_CESR
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dornsife.usc.edu/news/storie… New story finding early life money struggles have long lasting effects on health

Money struggles in early life lead to anxiety, loneliness when older

Study finds growing up with money struggles can harm mental well-being 20 years earlier than for those who felt financially secure

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Maybe no surprise: Most American adults are stumped by basic retirement-related questions. finance.yahoo.com/news/ameri…
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New paper on the effects cyclone exposure has on infants. abcnews.go.com/US/tropical-c… @USCDornsife

Tropical cyclones may be linked to infant mortality in at-risk low- and middle-income countries,...

Exposure to tropical cyclones could have an impact on babies' ability to survive in certain at-risk countries, scientists have found.

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Angelenos in unstable housing more likely to shelter wildfire evacuees, according to survey

A new USC survey finds people worried about losing their housing opened their doors to fire victims at higher rates than Angelenos with stable housing.

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Yes actually do want Civics Education! the74million.org/article/ami… @USCDornsife

Amid Polarization, Civics Education Enjoys Bipartisan Support, Survey Finds

But Americans don’t want teachers to put 'their thumb on the scale,' one researcher said.

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#CIPHER2025 has begun at USC's capital campus capitalcampus.usc.edu/buildi…! Morning sessions discuss blending samples probability sample performance. @UAS_CESR
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