Robert S. Taylor, associate professor of political science at UC Davis, dissects the religious conservative view on HPV vaccination. His focus is "an imminent criticism of the religious conservative position," as he believes that "the policies

Buying National: Democracy and Discrimination in Public Procurement

May 23rd, 2012 58m 40s

Daniel Y. Kono, associate professor of political science at UC Davis, discusses "explanations of procurement discrimination, why some governments discriminate more than others and why governments use procurement discrimination as opposed to oth

Privatization and Its Discontents: The Shared Fate of Public Education and the Public Lands

Apr 18th, 2012 54m 12s

Louis Warren, professor of history at UC Davis, discusses how public education and the land set aside for public universities are a legacy of the homestead era.

Immigration and Labor Markets During the Last Decade

Nov 16th, 2011 1h 6m

Giovanni Peri, professor of economics at UC Davis, discusses immigration and its impact on the labor market in the United States.

Boehner's Dilemma: Candidates, Voters, and the Tea Party in the 2010 Elections

Oct 12th, 2011 1h 6m

Walt Stone, professor of political science, discusses the effects of the Tea Party on the 2010 election.

Ideology and Spacial Voting in American Elections

May 13th, 2011 1h 10m

Stephen Jessee, an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses voters' ideological preferences, and the influence of party identification on voters' decisions on presidential elections.

State of the Safety Net in Post-Welfare Reform Era

Apr 1st, 2011 53m 55s

UC Davis economics professor Hilary Hoynes speaks about welfare in today's economy.

Physician Wages Higher in Specialties

Mar 16th, 2011 49m 29s

Paul Leigh, professor of public health sciences at UC Davis, discusses the possibility that too many specialists are driving up the costs of medical care.

Sex, Crime and Problems in School

Feb 16th, 2011 56m 39s

Bill McCarthy, professor of sociology at UC Davis, explores the connections between adolescent romantic relationships and deviant behavior as part of the Institute of Governmental Affairs Policy Watch Seminar series.

Constitutional Challenges to the Health Care Law

Feb 9th, 2011 52m 7s

Vikram Amar, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law at UC Davis, speaks on the constitutional challenges to the health care law as part of the Institute of Governmental Affairs Policy Watch Seminar series.

The Accidental Deduction: A History and Critique of the Tax Subsidy for Mortgage Interest

Mar 31st, 2010 1h 2m

Dennis Ventry, acting professor of law at UC Davis School of Law, talks about the tax subsidy for mortgage interest as part of the Institute of Governmental AffairsPolicy Watch Seminar series.

Global Migration and U.S. Immigration Reform: Where Do We Stand?

Feb 10th, 2010 56m 54s

During this talk sponsored by the UC Davis Institute of Governmental Affairs, global migration and immigration reform are discussed by Kevin Johnson, dean and professor at the UC Davis School of Law, and Philip Martin, UC Davis professor of ag

The Financial Crisis: An Inside View

Oct 15th, 2009 1h 29m

Phillip Swagel, former assistant secretary for economic policy, U.S. Treasury Department, discusses the financial crisis from an insider's point of view.

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