Topic: Public Policy
Medical Debt in Collection Estimated at $140 Billion
Poorer residents of states refusing to expand Medicaid hit hardest
How Unions Tried to Harness Pension Fund Clout to Aid Organizing
A book examines labor’s alliance with other large shareholders to rein in corporate power
France, Forcing Municipal Mergers, Achieves Growth in Housing Units
Construction permitting power taken from cities that resisted development
State Tax Credits for Angel Investors Backfire
Good ideas may be scarce, capital to fund them is not
COVID-19 Death Rates Vary Widely by County, But Why?
As the pandemic wears on, a search for the factors that cost lives
Presence of Immigrant Students Boosts Test Scores for All
Research tracking Florida siblings helps isolate the impact
Ownership Structure of Tribal Land Exacts a Multibillion-Dollar Penalty
Can’t sell it, can’t borrow against it, can’t develop it
The Long-Term Political Influence of Immigrants
Europeans brought an appreciation of social welfare programs that still resonates
Medicare Could Save by Subsidizing Providers’ Capital Spending
Projects that make health care delivery more efficient require upfront financial help
Might More Lobbying Groups, Rather than Fewer, Be Good for Industry and the Public?
Make the influence industry more competitive, a theoretical study suggests
Behavioral Economics Could Increase Obamacare Enrollment and Stabilize Markets
Greater subsidies aren’t enough: Lowering the complexity of enrollment is needed to bring more and healthier people into the market
Narrowing a Theory on Why Judges Get Tough before Elections
They do, but only when facing a competitive election contest
Some Unfortunate Truths about Trade
The troublesome relationship between tariffs, trade deficits and the tenuous economic recovery
Which Policies Best Counter Mass Layoffs? Maybe None
A study of military base closures finds that labor-friendly policies had little effect on job growth after the layoffs
Municipal Pension Crisis Made Worse by Democrats in Close Elections
Sixty years of data suggest retirement obligations rise after Democrats scrape into office