Infrastructure Inequality: Who Pays the Cost of Road Roughness?
Which Americans experience the worst infrastructure? What are the costs of living with that infrastructure?
Research
Growth Through Inclusion in South Africa
It is painfully clear that South Africa is performing poorly, exacerbating problems such as inequality and exclusion.
Improving delivery of the social safety net: The role of stigma
Many low-income households in the US miss out on social safety net benefits because of the information, compliance, and psychological costs associated with take-up of government assistance.
Improving delivery of the social safety net: The role of stigma
Many low-income households in the US miss out on social safety net benefits because of the information, compliance, and psychological costs associated with take-up of government assistance.
Great Dilution: The Global Impact of the US Inflation Shock on Sovereign Debt
Decades of low inflation led to widespread use of dollar-denominated financial instruments with fixed interest rates and long maturities.
Changes in Racial Gaps in Retirement Security over Time
We explore changes over time in how financially prepared Americans are for retirement, with a focus on the relative positions of Black and White families.
Who Should Make Decisions? Public Perceptions of Democratic Inclusion in Housing Policy
Who deserves to participate in local democracy?
The Impact of Return Migration on Employment and Wages in Mexican Cities
How does return migration from the US to Mexico affect local workers? Return migrants increase the local labor supply, potentially hurting local workers.
Can Inclusionary Zoning Be an Effective Housing Policy in Greater Boston? Evidence from Lynn and Revere
Housing costs across the nation and in Greater Boston are rising, and many policymakers have turned to Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) in an attempt to dampen these effects on their lowest-income residents.
Coverage Parity And Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Mental Health And Substance Use Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Many older Americans do not receive needed care for mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUD), and there are substantial racial and ethnic disparities in receipt of this care across the lifesp
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