Topic Economics of Place

How an individual or family experiences economic gains and losses can differ dramatically depending on where one lives—one’s geographic place in the United States. Economic mobility, economic growth, business dynamism, job opportunities, and other measures of economic prosperity can vary dramatically across different regions and communities. Equitable Growth seeks to better understand the reasons for these variations and explores what can be done to ensure that all Americans feel the benefits of economic growth regardless of where they call home.

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The inequitable consequences of ‘heat islands’ within the metropolitan areas of the United States and what to do about it

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Taxing the rich: The effect of tax reform and the COVID-19 pandemic on tax flight among U.S. millionaires

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Prisoner re-entry in Native American communities offers lessons of resilience and nationwide policy solutions

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Is moving to a new place key to upward mobility for U.S. workers and their families?

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How national income inequality in the United States contributes to economic disparities between regions

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In Conversation with Raj Chetty

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The Effects of Redlining Maps: a Novel Estimation Strategy

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Homeownership Disparities and Access to Family Child Care

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Millionaire Migration After the Trump Tax Bill: Implications for Progressive Taxation

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Public Investment, Manufacturing Work Opportunity, and Upward Mobility in Midcentury America: Evidence from World War II

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Who Weathers the Storm? The Unequal Effects of Hurricanes in the United States

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Walmart Supercenters and Monopsony Power: How a Large, Low-Wage Employer Impacts Local Labor Markets

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Unequal Protections: Regional Disparities in Labor Standards Policies, Enforcement, and Violations

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Green Jobs or Lost Jobs? The Distributional Implications for US Workers in a Low Carbon Economy

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NBER Summer Institute 2021 Round-up: Week 3

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Climate change among many issues discussed at annual Western Economic Association International conference

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How federal place-conscious policies can work to reduce regional inequality in the United States

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