An uncomfortable truth for American economists is that they have limited influence on economic policy. Take trade, for example. Anyone who…
The Gift of Global Talent: How Migration Shapes Business, Economy & Society. William Kerr, 2018, Book, "The global race for talent…
October 11, 2018, Interview: "Last week, Amazon announced that it would be raising the minimum wage for all its employees to $15 an hour.…
How Amazon’s Higher Wages Could Increase Productivity. Michael Luca, October 10, 2018, Paper, "Amazon recently made headlines by announcing…
Why Is The Number Of Female CEOs Declining? Nancy Koehn, October 3, 2018, Audio, "Earlier this week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed…
The American Dream Is Harder To Find In Some Neighborhoods. Raj Chetty, 10/1/18, Audio, "Does the neighborhood you grow up in…
The Political Representation of Economic Interests: Subversion of Democracy or Middle-Class Supremacy? Torben Iversen, 2018, Paper, "A…
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Racialized Re-entry: Labor Market Inequality After Incarceration. Bruce Western, October 1, 2018, Paper, "Why do some people succeed in the…
Understanding the differences between rich and poor places is complicated by the fact that places differ from each other in numerous ways.…
New Technologies, Global Value Chains, and the Developing Economies. Dani Rodrik, 2018, Paper, "The Pathways for Prosperity Commission on…