PUBLICATIONS Search for: All CategoriesArticles & Op-EdsBlog: By the NumbersBooksFiguresMember StatementsNewsPapersPolicy BriefsAll TopicsClimate, Energy, and InfrastructureIncome Inequality and Labor MarketSocial Policy and EducationTax and BudgetTechnology and InnovationTrade, Immigration, and Globalization Recent Publications December 01 2021 | News Aspen Economic Strategy Group Examines Challenges and Opportunities of the Post-Pandemic Economy in New Policy Volume Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced as group’s new Co-Chair and eight leading experts from academia and industry join as new members WASHINGTON, DC | DECEMBER 1, 2021 — The Aspen Economic Strategy Group (AESG) today released its annual... Aspen Economic Strategy Group November 30 2021 | Books Rebuilding the Post-Pandemic Economy After suffering the worst economic shock since the Great Depression last year, the American economy is recovering in fits and starts. While many businesses are reopening their doors and thriving, continued uncertainty about the course of the virus, the inflation... Aspen Economic Strategy Group October 12 2021 | Articles & Op-Eds Brookings Institution: Six reasons why an expanded Child Tax Credit or child allowance should be part of the US safety net The Child Tax Credit has been part of the federal income tax code since 1997. It has been expanded many times, most recently as part of the American Rescue Plan. Under this plan, for the year 2021, the maximum Child Tax Credit amount... Melissa S. Kearney August 09 2021 | Member Statements AESG Member Statement: A Call for US Leadership on Global Vaccination Efforts The United States government should take up a position of world leadership on ending the global COVID-19 pandemic through vaccine outreach to the world. Such an effort would serve a clear humanitarian purpose. It would represent forward defense of our... Aspen Economic Strategy Group July 28 2021 | Papers Internet Access and its Implications for Productivity, Inequality, and Resilience The past year has brought an unprecedented change in the way Americans work, with millions of workers working from home and connecting to colleagues and clients virtually. In an AESG report titled “Internet Access and its Implications for Productivity, Inequality,... Jose Maria barrero, Nicholas A. Bloom, Steven J. Davis July 14 2021 | News Aspen Economic Strategy Group Releases New Policy Analyses Examining the US Infrastructure Agenda Three papers examine how infrastructure investments can promote economic growth and broader prosperity. Washington, DC, July 14, 2021 – The Aspen Economic Strategy Group (AESG) today released a set of three papers on infrastructure and technological innovation and their impact on... Aspen Economic Strategy Group July 14 2021 | Papers Challenges of a Clean Energy Transition and Implications for Energy Infrastructure Policy Economists Severin Borenstein (Berkeley Haas School of Business) and Ryan Kellogg (University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy) discuss the major barriers that need to be overcome in order to successfully execute a transition to a reliable low-carbon energy... Severin Borenstein, Ryan Kellogg July 14 2021 | Papers Science and Innovation: The Under-Fueled Engine of Prosperity Benjamin Jones (Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University) argues that the United States is vastly underinvesting in science and innovation, hindering productivity growth. He presents evidence that increased public spending on research and development would lead to improvements in... Benjamin F. Jones July 14 2021 | Papers Economic Perspectives on Infrastructure Investment THE ECONOMICS OF FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT Bipartisan support for new infrastructure spending reflects a consensus view that well- chosen infrastructure investments would enhance American economic competitiveness and increase the economy’s productive capacity. Sound investments also have the potential to accelerate... Edward L. Glaeser, James Poterba July 14 2021 | News 14 Facts about US Investments in Infrastructure and R&D Bipartisan support in Congress is emerging for new strategic investments in science and technology, in addition to a trillion-dollar infrastructure deal. These proposals reflect an emerging consensus that large-scale government investments are necessary to support the US economy’s transition to... Amy Ganz, Emily Vincent « Previous 1 … 20 21 22 23 24 … 28 Next »