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March 20, 2024
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 375
A Rising Tide Lifts All Homes? Housing Consumption Trends for Low-Income Households since the 1980
Housing is a necessity, the largest household expenditure, and one of the most important determinants of household well-being.
By Erik Hembre, J. Michael Collins, and Samuel Wylde
March 6, 2024
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 373
To Go Electric or to Burn Coal? A Randomized Field Experiment of Informational Nudges
Despite the environmental and health appeals of electric heating, voluntary adoption of cleaner electric heating has been sluggish.
By Hanming Fang, King King Li, and Peiyao Shen
February 21, 2024
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 371
The Consequences of CIA-Sponsored Regime Change in Latin America
By Samuel Absher, Robin Grier, and Kevin Grier
February 14, 2024
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 370
The Impact of Public School Choice: Evidence from Los Angeles’s Zones of Choice
In recent years, school choice systems have become increasingly popular for allocating K–12 students to schools, a shift away from traditional neighborhood-based assignment.
By Christopher Campos and Caitlin Kearns
February 7, 2024
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 369
Law-Abiding Immigrants: The Incarceration Gap between Immigrants and the US-Born, 1870–2020
Our results are broadly consistent with prior studies documenting incarceration gaps between immigrants and the US-born for specific states and time periods.
By Ran Abramitzky, Juan David Torres, Leah Platt Boustan, Elisa Jácome, & Santiago Pérez
January 31, 2024
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 368
Megafirms and Recent Trends in the US Innovation: Empirical Evidence from the US Patent Data
… to knowledge diffusion beyond their boundaries by engaging in technological experiments and generating impactful new combinations. Our findings have important policy implications. If it is true that dominant megafirms are stifling innovation and slowing knowledge diffusion, there may be scope …
By Serguey Braguinsky, Joonkyu Choi, Yuheng Ding, Karam Jo, & Seula Kim
January 24, 2024
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 367
The Cost of Regulatory Compliance in the United States
Our study combines data on occupational tasks and firms’ wage spending and finds that the average US firm spends between 1.3 and 3.3 percent of its total wage bill on regulatory compliance.
By Francesco Trebbi, Miao Ben Zhang, and Michael Simkovic
January 10, 2024
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 365
Electoral College and Election Fraud
Under the Electoral College, the states where fraudulent votes would be most valuable are also the states where it would be most difficult to obtain them.
By Georgy Egorov and Konstantin Sonin
January 3, 2024
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 364
Where the Wild Things Are: The Governance of Private Companies
In aggregate, private companies employ more individuals, interact with far more people, and span a broader range of economic activities than public companies.
By Asaf Eckstein and Gideon Parchomovsky
January 25, 2023
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 317
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Employer Concentration and Outside Options
By Gregor Schubert, Anna Stansbury, and Bledi Taska
November 2, 2023
Policy Analysis

No. 963
Misperceptions of OPEC Capability and Behavior
There is perhaps no economic indicator more prominent in American politics than oil prices.
By David Kemp and Peter Van Doren
December 5, 2024
Live Online Policy Forum

Financing Opportunity: A Conversation on How Financial Markets Fuel American Prosperity
Join our virtual conversation on December 5th as Michel and Schulp discuss Financing Opportunity with Capitol Account’s Ryan Tracy.
December 3, 2024
Live Online Policy Forum

Pain Refugees: Collateral Damage of the War on Drugs
Join us on December 3rd at noon to discuss the pain refugee crisis, its causes, and potential solutions.
November 15, 2024
Policy Forum

2025 College Free Speech Rankings
This panel discussion will feature the researchers behind the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s (FIRE’s) 2025 College Free Speech Rankings, which offers insights into the state of free speech across US colleges.
October 22, 2024
Live Online Policy Forum

The Competencies of Civil Discourse
Civil discourse is an important aspect of a free and pluralistic democracy.