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August 5, 2024
Are Opportunity Zones an Effective Place-Based Policy?
…across the country. Whether a more flexible, market-driven approach could improve on the previous track record of place-based tax policies was put to the test. Now, seven years after the…
July 29, 2024
The Real Impact of Zoning and Land Use Reforms Contrary to the Urban Institute’s Claims
…staggering 86 percent misclassification rate (see table). Many changes were incorrectly marked as major changes when they were minor (33%) or ineffectual (11%). For example, the Skokie Review mentioned a policy change…
June 26, 2024
American Workers Are Doing Great. They Could Be Doing Even Better.
…and households. This, then, would mark a “new” consensus if agreement that workers are doing well were more widely shared. Getting agreement on that point is a tall order. EIG…
June 18, 2024
Economic Opportunity and Social Mobility
…Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The evidence is ambiguous as to whether America’s absolute mobility looks worse than or the same as that of Denmark and the…
June 18, 2024
Answering Key Questions About Unemployment Insurance Reforms
…UI programs, including those operating in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. The “insurance” in its name marks UI as part of a broader array…
June 15, 2024
Reimagining Early Education
…some important conservative intuitions, like fiscal restraint, the centrality of family and the power of markets. Early childhood education is a crucial kitchen-table issue for families and communities. Millions of…
June 13, 2024
Why Married Fathers Matter
…to prison than graduate from college, whereas boys from intact, married families are markedly more likely to graduate from college than spend time in jail. According to a new Institute for…
June 13, 2024
A Deal to Trump Student Loans
…the rest of the cost underwritten by the private market. The whole rationale for student loans is that they solve a market failure based on an information problem and an…
June 12, 2024
Our Homeless Problem is Getting Out Of Control — What Can We Do?
…surged to 650,000 in January 2023, marking a 12 percent increase from the previous year. Behind these numbers lies a stark reality: Homelessness accelerates mortality rates, amplifies disability risks and burdens communities as public…
June 11, 2024
The Social Workplace: A Compendium
…and social aspects of work. Executive Summary In an era marked by a decline in social capital across American institutions, the workplace has become a crucial arena for fostering social…