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.
COVID-19: Economic impacts, human responses
Panel discussion with with Jesse Rothstein, Hilary Hoynes, Gabriel Zucman, Ellora Derenoncourt, and Henry Brady.
What caused racial disparities in pollution exposure to fall?
Summary of research by Janet Currie, John Voorheis, and Reed Walker.
The long-run impacts of childhood exposure to food stamps
Presentation by Hilary Hoynes at CEGA’s Evidence 2 Action Conference.
Would a wealth tax help combat inequality?
Discussion between Emmanuel Saez, Lawrence Summers, and Greg Mankiw at The Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) conference on "Combating Inequality: Rethinking Policies to Reduce Inequality in Advanced Economies.”
Suburbanization and Black employment
Research brief summarizing work by Conrad Miller.
Is the Safety Net a long-term investment?
Research brief summarizing work by Martha J. Bailey, Hilary Hoynes, Maya Rossin-Slater, and Reed Walker. | View Presentation
How do high deductibles influence consumer behavior?
Research brief summarizing work by Zarek C. Brot-Goldberg, Amitabh Chandra, Benjamin R. Handel, and Jonathan T. Kolstad.
Can differences in education quality explain variation in intergenerational mobility?
Research brief summarizing work by Jesse Rothstein.
How did the Great Recession impact employment in the long term?
Research brief summarizing work by Danny Yagan.
Why is pollution from U.S. manufacturing declining?
Research brief summarizing work by Joseph S. Shapiro and Reed Walker.
Can more equitable education funding reduce inequalities in adulthood?
Research brief summarizing work by Rucker C. Johnson and C. Kirabo Jackson.