February 15, 2026
The Heterogeneous Effects of Large and Small Minimum Wage Changes on Hours Worked: Evidence Using a Partially Pre-Committed Analysis Plan
Abstract We use a partially pre-committed estimation strategy to study the effects of minimum wage…
February 5, 2026
Turnover Tactics: Unveiling the Frequency and Mechanisms of Counseling Out
Abstract: This study explores the prevalence and characteristics of “counseling out” as a human resource…
September 30, 2024
Our Academic Productivity After the Council of Economic Advisers
Abstract Gordon Tullock wrote that government economists found capable of “firefighting” are assigned to do…
August 5, 2024
Are Opportunity Zones an Effective Place-Based Policy?
When Congress passed and President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act…
June 17, 2024
Child Support Policy: Areas of Emerging Agreement and Ongoing Debate
The Child Support Enforcement (CSE) system is important in providing resources to children who live…
May 13, 2024
The American Dream Is Alive and Well (and the Problem of US Inequality Greatly Exaggerated)
Don’t listen to the populist naysayers: The U.S. economy continues to deliver jobs, higher wages and…
November 30, 2023
Evaluating the Success of the War on Poverty since 1963 Using an Absolute Full-Income Poverty Measure
Abstract We evaluate progress in the War on Poverty as President Lyndon B. Johnson defined…
October 30, 2023
The Effect of Elevating the Supplemental Poverty Measure on Government Program Eligibility and Spending
Abstract A recent National Academy of Sciences report recommends elevating the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM)…
October 23, 2023
Spatial Spillovers and the Effects of Fiscal Stimulus: Evidence from Pandemic-Era Federal Aid for State and Local Governments
Abstract We analyse whether US federal aid to state and local governments impacted economic activity…
September 23, 2023
Did Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Increase Unemployment? Evidence from Early State-level Expirations
Abstract During the 2021 pandemic year, the generosity of Unemployment Insurance benefits was expanded (Federal…
August 23, 2021
Policies to Help the Working Class in the Aftermath of COVID-19: Lessons from the Great Recession
By Richard V. Burkhauser, Kevin C. Corinth, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic and…
November 13, 2019
Work, Family, and Community
Abstract The contributions to this volume make clear that the social safety net in the…