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August 29, 2024
The Distribution of Social Capital across Individuals and its Relationship to Income
…measure of income. We find that social capital increases with income but at a decreasing rate. The source of income matters, as an extra $10,000 in market income is associated…
August 29, 2024
Kamala Harris Wants to Turn the Tax Code into a Mammoth ATM
…And the Harris campaign promises to “cut taxes” to “help Americans afford health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace” without a hint of irony. These plans would only expand…
August 20, 2024
The Robots Are Going to Take These Jobs. Thank Goodness.
…and precision. If this project and others like it succeed—data bottlenecks are the chief problem—it will mark a significant step toward integrating robots into industries such as manufacturing, logistics, and…
August 15, 2024
Women Want More Children Than They’re Having. America Can Do More to Help
…hedonistic reasons. In explaining why she is childless, Beth Davis, a marketing professional, told The Wall Street Journal that she and her husband “have more time and energy to commit to ourselves,”…
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…