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Minimum Wage
Loukas Karabarbounis, Jeremy Lise, and Anusha Nath have partnered with the Bank’s Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute to look at how the higher minimum wage affects benefits, whether some industries see a greater impact than others, and how resulting price changes affect the community at large.
Latest News
Are Big Cities Overrated? Economists Say Yes, In Some Cases
June 20, 2019
NPR’s Planet Money features research by Institute advisor David Autor on geographic disparities in economic opportunity
Black People’s Land Was Stolen
June 20, 2019
New York Times column features Institute advisor William Darity Jr. on reparations for African Americans
Why Workers Without College Degrees Are Fleeing Big Cities
May 21, 2019
New York Times article cites Institute advisor David Autor’s research on job markets for less-educated workers
The Rise of the Haphazard Self
May 13, 2019
David Brooks New York Times column features paper coauthored by Institute advisor Kathryn Edin, “The Tenuous Attachments of Working-Class Men.”
‘Baby Bonds’ Could Help the U.S. Wealth Gap
April 5, 2019
Bloomberg article features Institute advisor William Darity, Jr. on “baby bonds,” a proposal to address the wealth gap
Powell’s Labor Market Worries Find Plenty of Support in the Data
March 12, 2019
Bloomberg article cites Institute advisor Janet Currie’s research on complex link between opiods and labor markets
2020 Democrats Embrace Race-Conscious Policies, Including Reparations
February 21, 2019
New York Times article on reparations quotes Institute advisor Sandy Darity
The Federal Reserve Is Still Largely White and Male—But Pressure is Building For That To Change
February 19, 2019
Forbes article on need for greater diversity at Federal Reserve quotes Institute advisor William Spriggs
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Tax Hike Idea Is Not About Soaking the Rich
January 22, 2019
New York Times column coauthored by Institute advisor Emmanuel Saez on progressive income taxation
What if Cities Are No Longer the Land of Opportunity for Low-Skilled Workers?
January 11, 2019
New York Times features research by Institute advisor David Autor on declining middle-skill jobs in U.S. cities
Female Economists Push Their Field Toward a #MeToo Reckoning
January 10, 2019
"The possible beginnings of a sea change." New York Times quotes Institute advisor Lisa Cook on #MeToo in economics.
How Estimates of the Gig Economy Went Wrong
January 7, 2019
Wall Street Journal reports on Institute advisor Lawrence Katz finding that gig economy jobs were overestimated
A New Urban Divide and Other Gems From the Big Economics Shindig
January 7, 2019
Bloomberg column features Institute advisor David Autor’s research on decline of middle-skill urban jobs
Money Buys Political Friends in Unexpected Places
December 14, 2018
Bloomberg column about Institute advisor Marianne Bertrand’s research on link between corporate donations and nonprofit comments on regulatory legislation
Zipcode Destiny: The Persistent Power Of Place And Education
November 12, 2018
NPR’s Hidden Mind podcast focuses on Institute advisor Raj Chetty’s research into economic mobility
Detailed New National Maps Show How Neighborhoods Shape Children for Life
October 18, 2018
David Brooks column in New York Times features Institute advisor Raj Chetty’s research on neighborhoods
Being born in the wrong ZIP code can shorten your life
October 16, 2018
Salon story on link between birth location and longevity features Institute advisor Raj Chetty’s JAMA article on income and life expectancy
No, America is not more divided than ever before
October 9, 2018
Chicago Booth Review features research on stability in the U.S. cultural divide by Institute advisor Marianne Bertrand
Detailed New National Maps Show How Neighborhoods Shape Children for Life
October 1, 2018
New York Times features new research on how neighborhoods shape a child’s economic future by Institute advisor Raj Chetty
Harvard, University of Michigan to partner on opioid, poverty research
September 12, 2018
Boston Globe announces research initiative on opioids and poverty led by Institute advisor Raj Chetty
Corporate Market Power Surges, Markups Skyrocket And Just A Handful Of Companies Are To Blame
September 5, 2018
Forbes article on market power & labor share on research by Institute advisors David Autor and Lawrence Katz
A Closer Look at How the Opioid Epidemic Affects Employment
August 20, 2018
Harvard Business Review features article by Institute advisor Janet Currie on employment and opioids
The truth about income inequality, in six amazing charts
August 7, 2018
Los Angeles Times article features Institute advisor Emmanuel Saez’s new World Inequality Report 2018
Robots boost employment but pressure wages, study finds
July 30, 2018
MarketWatch highlights research by Institute advisor and Region interviewee David Autor on the “employment-augmenting but laborshare-displacing” impact of automation
Making a Federal Jobs Guarantee Work
July 24, 2018
Bloomberg’s What Did I Miss? features interview with Institute advisor William Darity, Jr. on a federal jobs guarantee
When Wives Earn More Than Husbands, Neither Partner Likes to Admit It
July 17, 2018
New York Times references Institute advisor and Region interviewee Marianne Bertrand's research on spouse salary differentials
What we buy can be used to predict our politics, race or education — sometimes with more than 90 percent accuracy
July 10, 2018
New York Times references Institute advisor and Region interviewee Marianne Bertrand's research on spouse salary differentials
What we buy can be used to predict our politics, race or education — sometimes with more than 90 percent accuracy
July 10, 2018
Washington Post on Institute advisor and Region interviewee Marianne Bertrand’s research on the U.S. cultural divide
America Is Guilty of Neglecting Kids: Our Own
June 27, 2018
New York Times column cites Institute advisor Kathryn Edin’s research on extreme child poverty
Fathers helping fathers, so kids can thrive
June 14, 2018
Christian Science Monitor features Institute advisor Kathryn Edin on a “narrative of the new father”
Seven reasons to worry about the American middle class
June 5, 2018
Brookings report on American middle class highlights research by Institute advisors David Autor, Raj Chetty, Greg Kaplan, Lawrence Katz and Emmanuel Saez
Democrats’ Next Big Thing: Government-Guaranteed Jobs
May 22, 2018
The New York Times features work by Institute advisor William Darity Jr. on ending poverty with a federal jobs guarantee
The epic mistake about manufacturing that’s cost Americans millions of jobs
May 3, 2018
Quartz features research by Institute advisors David Autor and Lawrence Katz on U.S. job loss due to, respectively, the “China shock” and automation
The Government Should Guarantee Everyone a Good Job
April 4, 2018
Institute advisor William Darity Jr.'s work on ending poverty with a federal jobs guarantee was featured in the Nation on April 4, 2018
America, Land of Equal Opportunity? Still Not There
April 3, 2018
Institute advisor Raj Chetty’s research on race and opportunity featured in Bloomberg, April 3
NYT oped: When it comes to trade-induced job loss, “don’t worry, be happy!”
March 29, 2018
Institute advisor David Autor's "China Shock" research featured in March 29 Jared Bernstein blog
Trade Is Not a Job Killer
March 28, 2018
New York Times features Institute advisor David Autor’s “China Shock” research in a March 28 op-ed
Globalization’s Backlash Is Here, at Just the Wrong Time
March 23, 2018
New York Times features Institute advisor David Autor’s “China Shock” research in a March 23 article
An End to the Class vs. Race Debate
March 21, 2018
New York Times features Institute advisor Raj Chetty’s research on racial disparities in social mobility
Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys
March 19, 2018
New York Times features Institute advisor Raj Chetty’s research on “punishing reach” of racism
What does a good jobs report mean for Americans?
March 19, 2018
Institute advisor Lisa Cook on MPR, March 19, about latest U.S. jobs report
Steel Tariffs Could Crunch Foreign Carmakers In The U.S. South
March 17, 2018
Institute advisor Lisa Cook on NPR, March 17, about potential impact of steel tariff
Five Must-Read Studies From the Big Economics Confab: Eco Pulse
January 9, 2018
Bloomberg News coverage of “must-read” studies features Institute senior scholar Elena Pastorino’s paper with Minneapolis Fed economist Patrick Kehoe on price discrimination and “big data"
Boston. Racism. Image. Reality.
December 10, 2017
Boston Globe Spotlight feature on racism highlights "The Color of Wealth" research by William Darity, an Institute advisor. "The disparity in Boston [is] just staggering."
License to Work: Excessive or Essential | Video
December 8, 2017
MSNBC features interview with Institute scholar Morris Kleiner on the prevalence, growth and costs of occupational licensing
Lost Einsteins: The Innovations We’re Missing
December 3, 2017
New York Times column discusses Institute advisor Raj Chetty’s research on racial, class and gender disparities in innovation rates
The Barriers Stopping Poor People From Moving to Better Jobs
October 12, 2017
Atlantic article cites Minneapolis Fed research on land-use restrictions as a barrier to better jobs for the poor
