What's in a Name?

What's in a Name?

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

French Election, Cancer is Mostly Bad Luck, The People's Piano

Episode: French Election, Cancer is Mostly Bad Luck, The People's Piano

  • Apr 25, 2017 11:00 pm
  • 11:01 mins

Guest: Jeffrey Zax, PhD, Professor of Economics, Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder Some research by University of Colorado, Boulder economics professor, Jeffrey Zax, indicates people with a last name further down the alphabet are less likely to be recognized by the teacher as an outstanding student. And that disadvantage carries into your first career experiences.