Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy
9.17.25. Junjie Guo and Ananth Seshadri and Christopher Taber. Economic research finds that $10 million in NIH grant generates around 2.7 private sector patents with a market value of $20-$30 million.
5.20.24. Junjie Guo, Kim Ruhl and Ananth Seshadri. In this sixth, and final, report in "The Economics of UW-Madison" white paper series we explore the internal and external constraints faced by UW-Madison and the reasons these constraints exist.
5.6.24. Junjie Guo, Kim Ruhl and Ananth Seshadri. In this fifth report in "The Economics of UW-Madison" white paper series we addresses the question: Is the Wisconsin taxpayer rather ungenerous in funding higher education?
4.26.24. Junjie Guo, Kim Ruhl and Ananth Seshadri. In this fourth report in "The Economics of UW-Madison" white paper series we present measures of administrative intensity for UW-Madison and comparisons with peer institutions.
4.18.24. Junjie Guo, Kim Ruhl and Ananth Seshadri. In this third report in "The Economics of UW-Madison" white paper series we present a time series of undergraduate and graduate rankings of UW-Madison.
4.9.24. Junjie Guo, Kim Ruhl and Ananth Seshadri. In this second report in "The Economics of UW-Madison" white paper series we estimate the value different majors at UW-Madison.
4.3.24. Junjie Guo, Kim Ruhl and Ananth Seshadri. In this first report in "The Economics of UW-Madison" white paper series we estimate the value of a UW-Madison bachelor's degree.
7.20.21. Ananth Seshadri. Should we reallocate resources away from UW-Madison to UWMilwaukee (UWM) to equalize per student state appropriations? This report brings the best available evidence to bear and finds no basis for such a reallocation.
10.19. Ananth Seshadri. The UW-System faces price controls like none of its peers. This policy brief provides some background for this freeze. It brings the best available evidence to bear on returns to college, investing in the UW-System, and college debt.
9.10.18. Ananth Seshadri. The higher education landscape has changed considerably over the past few decades. As government funding for health care has increased in virtually every state in the United States, support for higher education has taken a backseat.