Inequality erodes opportunity, and limited opportunity exacerbates inequality. This vicious inter-generational cycle has brought inclusive growth into question, contributed to the rise of populist …| Economics for public policy
Inequality erodes opportunity, and limited opportunity exacerbates inequality. This vicious intergenerational cycle has brought inclusive growth into question, contributed to the rise of populist sentiment, and strained the social contract in many rich countries. The way forward for researchers and policy makers requires not only a clear understanding of the facts about what kind of … Continue reading Public Policy for Equality and Opportunity: Evidence-based and Ethically Grounded| Economics for public policy
Watch this interview produced by the Institute for New Economic Thinking , who gave me the opportunity to explain what the Great Gatsby is, and highlight how it offers a constructive framework for research and public policy.| Economics for public policy
This post is excerpted and adapted from my introduction to The Century Press edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. I’m grateful to the Press for the opportunity to introduce this great novel from an economist’s perspective, and to be part of its handsome leather bound and letterpress first edition. Go to https://www.centurypress.ca/products/the-great-gatsby-pre-order to … Continue reading The Great Gatsby, then and now| Economics for public policy