John Winters

Higher ed’s relationship with marriage? It’s complicated – and depends on age

According to research by John Winters, professor of economics, the longer someone stays in school, the more likely they will delay getting married – but education does not reduce the overall likelihood of being married later in life.

July 8, 2025

Education boosts entrepreneurship in high growth industries

A new study by John Winters, professor of economics, indicates more education boosts entrepreneurship, especially for women.

December 19, 2022

January temperatures linked to immigrant entrepreneurship

Department of Economics Professor John Winters and Ph.D. Candidate Jun Yeong Lee discover 'surprising' correlations in U.S. Census Bureau data.

January 5, 2022

John Winters quoted in Washington Post article

John Winters, associate professor in the Department of Economics, was quoted in a July 14 Washington Post article, “Skip college? Not if you want to make more money.” Winters provided research-based commentary about the value of a four-year college degree and how location can impact a degree’s return…

July 16, 2021

Economics research team says COVID-19 unemployment rates may be underestimated

Research led by John Winters, associate professor of economics, sheds new light on the high rate of unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 13, 2020