A Better Lure for Cities
As America faces the fiscal cliff, the impossible becomes conceivable. Finally, we face the possibility of reducing the home mortgage interest deduction.
Research
BrasÃlia is a Warning to Urban Dreamers
Oscar Niemeyer, who died last week, was a controversial giant.
Tolls — The Solution to Mass. Commuting Woes
As Beacon Hill prepares to revisit transportation issues early next year, lawmakers should listen to happiness researchers, who have found that morning commutes are the most miserable time of the day.
Soap Operas and Fertility: Evidence from Brazil
We estimate the effect of television on fertility in Brazil, where soap operas portray small families.
Obama’s Short-Run Fixes Neglect Long-Term Reform
Should voters blame President Barack Obama for America’s current economic malaise? The Mitt Romney campaign, hard as it tries, will find it difficult to convince moderates that Obama completely misha
Urban Planning in Greater Boston Needs to Aim Higher
Do you have a picture in your head of what Greater Boston should look like in 50 years? Do you hope that we give something a little bit better to our grandchildren?
Why Has Regional Convergence in the U.S. Stopped?
The past thirty years have seen a dramatic decrease in the rate of income convergence across U.S.
Young Workers Can’t Afford Homes in the State
Many people in Massachusetts are talking about the need to attract and retain young workers, but we are hardly sending out the welcome wagon.
The Economist Who Changed the Way We Think About Housing
John M. Quigley, who died last week, was a pioneering economist who helped change the way we think about housing.
Housing Booms and City Centers
Popular discussions often treat the great housing boom of the 1996-2006 period as if it were a national phenomenon with similar impacts across locales, but across metropolitan areas, price growth was
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