Abstract: Multinational investment has attracted mixed reactions from scholars and policymakers concerning their role and impact on job creation in host countries, particularly in developing economies. Using Ghana as a case study, this paper examines the impact of Greenfield investment on job creation. Proponents of multinational corporations (MNCs) argue that foreign direct investment (FDI) leads … Continue reading Doctoral student, Daniel Assamah, article published on Nature.com…
Dr. Rossi was awarded this year’s Chancellor’s Award for Academic Civic Engagement for her work strengthening connections between the urban studies department and the greater Camden community through integrated engaged civic learning. Her students have spent the year learning from the city’s changemakers, engaging in externships, and writing grants to elevate the work of nonprofit … Continue reading Dr. Gabrielle Rossi receives a Chancellor’s Award for Community Engagement…
Rutgers–Camden Public Affairs Alum Prentiss Dantzler, Ph.D. (now a Sociology Professor at the University of Toronto) has been awarded the 2023 Jane Addams Best Article Award by the Community and Urban Sociology section of the American Sociological Association. His award-winning article is titled “The Urban Process Under Racial Capitalism: Race, Anti-Blackness, and Capital Accumulation” published … Continue reading Ph.D. Alum Prentiss Dantzler has been awarded the Jane Addams Best Article Award…
Dr. Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn received a $15,000 Rutgers–Camden Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration Grant this spring. Dr. Okulicz-Kozaryn will use this grant for his research project “Quality of Life and Subjective Wellbeing in Columbia.” Join us in congratulating Dr. Okulicz-Kozaryn!
Todd is Regional Coordinator with Transitional Education and Employment Management Gateway through Rutgers University. What did you enjoy most about your academic program? The cohort model provided an amazing opportunity to meet other professionals and network across the state with folks from a variety of backgrounds. At one point I got involved with a classmate in … Continue reading Todd Pisani, EMPA ’18…
What did you enjoy most about your academic program? The opportunity to showcase and hone my skills. The courses and flexibility allowed me to build upon specific skill-sets which helped pave a clearer (and easier) path post-graduation looking for career opportunities. I also liked the intimacy of the program- both with professors and other students … Continue reading Chad Socha, MPA ’18…
