Research from Cecile Gaubert, Danny Yagan, Damián Vergara, and Patrick Kline unpacks how a “democratization of poverty” alongside “concentrat[ing] affluence” presents an opportunity for place-based policies to support regional economic development.
Research workshop on place-based policy and urban economics
Part of O-Lab’s Initiative on Inequality and Place, this virtual conference featured new work on topics such as urban migration patterns, foreclosures, state and local business incentives, and the impacts of place-specific taxes and tax credits.