PIIE projects global economy poised for soft landing
After growing 3.4 percent in 2022, the global economy is projected to expand 3 percent in 2023 and 2.8 percent in 2024. A soft landing in most countries is likely but not assured.
Research
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.
The Formality Effect
This paper documents the existence of a “Formality Effect” in government communications.
Inter-city collaboration: Why and how cities work, learn and advocate together
City governments are at the forefront of public problem-solving.
The Morality of Ukraine’s War Is Very Murky
The ethical calculations are less clear than you might think.
Informality, Consumption Taxes, and Redistribution
Can taxes on consumption redistribute in developing countries? Contrary to consensus, we show that taxing consumption is progressive once we account for informal consumption.
What Does the Inflation Reduction Act Mean for Patients and Physicians?
The debate around prescription drug measures in the recently passed U.S.
Allocative Skill
Jobs increasingly require good decision-making. Workers are valued not only for how much they can do, but also for their ability to decide what to do.
What Is Distinctive about Religious Inequality? Challenges and Opportunities for Development Policy
What difference does it make, if any, both analytically and from a policy response perspective, when the basis for the type of social inequality is religious – that is, when one identifies with, or en
The Ideological Looking Glass
In her new book "Doppelganger," leftist writer and activist Naomi Klein seeks to make sense of our current political climate by exploring the “mirror world” of online conspiracy theories.
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