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 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 June 01 2021 | News 13 Aspen Economic Strategy Group Reports related to the American Jobs and Families Plans The Biden Administration’s American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan propose over $4.1 trillion in new government spending over the next 10 years, aiming to fundamentally reshape and expand the social safety net, increase the economy’s productive potential through investments... Amy Ganz, Emily Vincent May 17 2021 | News How much have childcare challenges slowed the US jobs market recovery? The US economy lost a net of 8 million jobs between February 2020 and April 2021. Agreement is growing that people not actively seeking employment (inadequate labor supply) has been playing a major role in the slow recovery, as evidenced... Melissa S. Kearney, Jason Furman « Previous 1 … 20 21 22 23 24 … 28 Next »