Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Institute Features

Visiting Scholar Program Application Deadline is February 15th

We are currently seeking Visiting Scholars for the 2019-2020 cohort. Applications for residence will be accepted until February 15, 2019.

Wozniak Named Director of Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute

October 29, 2018

The accomplished labor economist and former White House adviser is the first to serve in this role.

In the News: Raj Chetty

November 12, 2018

NPR’s Hidden Mind podcast focuses on Institute advisor Raj Chetty’s research into economic mobility

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In the News

October 9, 2018

Chicago Booth Review features research on stability in the U.S. cultural divide by Institute advisor Marianne Bertrand

Luisa Blanco

Pepperdine University economist and Institute senior scholar on income inequality in Mexico, and the link between personal finances and health.

Innovation in Early Childhood Development and K-12 Education

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS | OCTOBER 23-24, 2018 | MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

High-quality early childhood development programming and K-12 education have the promise to impact societal and economic issues facing the country. This conference highlighted innovations in early childhood development programs and K-12 schools.

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Wrap-up: The 2018 Fall Institute Conference

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS | OCTOBER 18-19, 2018 | MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

The Fall 2018 Institute Conference focused on regional shocks and regional divergence. Read a wrap-up and watch videos of the conference.

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Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute

About Us

The mission of the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute is to conduct and promote research that will increase economic opportunity and inclusive growth and help the Federal Reserve achieve its maximum employment mandate.

A distinguished group of academics have joined the Board of Advisors to help launch the Institute. Board members will help the Institute by identifying topics where the Federal Reserve System can make a significant contribution and by recruiting Visiting Scholars. In the future, the Board’s support will grow and adjust according to the needs of the Institute and the direction of developing scholarship.

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Publications

Institute Working Papers

Which Ladder to Climb? Wages of Workers by Job, Plant, and Education

Institute Working Paper 15 | September 12, 2018

Christian Bayer | University of Bonn, CEPR, and IZA
Moritz Kuhn | University of Bonn, CEPR, and IZA

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Optimal Need-Based Financial Aid

Institute Working Paper 14 | September 7, 2018

Mark Colas | Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute and University of Oregon
Sebastian Findeisen | Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute and University of Mannheim
Dominik Sachs | LMU Munich

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Publications

System Working Papers

Explosive Dynamics in House Prices? An Exploration of Financial Market Spillovers in Housing Markets Around the World

System Working Paper 18-17 | November 29, 2018

Enrique Martínez-García | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and Southern Methodist University
Valerie Grossman | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

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Early-Stage Business Formation: An Analysis of Applications for Employer Identification Numbers

System Working Paper 18-16 | June 28, 2018

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Working Together For Inclusive Growth

Visiting Scholar Program

The Institute will annually invite selected scholars to pursue research while in residence at the Minneapolis Fed. These scholars will all have Ph.D.’s in the Social Sciences with a demonstrated ability to conduct high-level, peer-reviewed scholarly research. Scholars will be selected based upon a research proposal related to the Institute’s mission.

We are currently seeking Visiting Scholars for the 2019-2020 cohort. More information here.

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Coming Together For Inclusive Growth

Conferences

In 2017, the Minneapolis Fed hosted a conference series dedicated to exploring topics related to the Institute’s mission. Subsequent conferences highlight the emerging research of Advisory Board members, Visiting Scholars, and other experts.

2018 conferences will occur on May 11 and October 18-19. Conferences will be live streamed here and on minneapolisfed.org

Conferences

Conference Series

Fall 2018 Institute Conference

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis | October 18-19, 2018 | Minneapolis, MN

The Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute's fourth conference focused on regional shocks & regional divergence.

Spring 2018 Institute Conference

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis | May 11, 2018 | Minneapolis, MN

The Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute's third conference focused on labor market trends & the future of work. The agenda included panel discussions on labor markets and poverty, breaking down barriers to employment, and the future of work and welfare.

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Press Release

Minneapolis Fed Announces New Class of Visiting Scholars

April 11, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS- The Minneapolis Fed announced a new and expanded cohort of 21 visiting scholars selected to conduct research while in residence at the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute.