Race

To Build an Equitable Economy, We Must Understand Capitalism’s Racist Heritage

American capitalism was built on racial exploitation, from the enslavement of Black people to institutionalized discrimination and its structural impact on our...

More than Economics, Ideology Determines US Voters’ Preferences for Redistribution

The US stands out among developed economies for its comparatively low level of redistribution as a percentage of GDP. Gustavo de Souza...

How Sadie Alexander, the First Black Economics PhD, Became a Voice for Black Workers

A whole century has passed since Sadie Alexander became the first African American to receive a PhD in economics in the United...

Three Ways Tax Policies Increase the Black-White Racial Wealth Gap

Dorothy Brown, the author of The Whiteness of Wealth, explains how tax breaks for marriage, college, and gifts and inheritance contribute to...

Covid-19 Aggravates Existing Income, Gender, and Race Inequalities, and Further Increases Political Divisions

Seventy percent of Americans know someone who tested positive; one in five know someone who died from coronavirus, survey shows.

Strength in Numbers: Using Data to Track Diversity and Inclusion

Recent protests against racism and police brutality, along with the #MeToo movement, have increased pressure on businesses to measure and improve their...

Do the Sons of Rich Families Recover After a Large Wealth Shock? Evidence From the US Civil War

One striking feature of many underdeveloped societies is that economic power is concentrated in the hands of very small powerful elites. Why is it...

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Antitrust and Competition

Startup Acquisitions Have Undecided Effects on Innovation and Economic Growth

Christian Fons-Rosen, Pau Roldan-Blanco, Tom Schmitz

Startups are a major driver of innovation, but many startups are acquired by large incumbents. Do these acquisitions stifle innovation or promote...

ESG & Corporate Governance

History Shows that Voluntary ESG Standards Lead to a More Focused ESG Disclosure

Ethan Rouen, Kunal Sachdeva, Aaron Yoon

In recent years, ESG reports have become more common for publicly traded companies. However, critics have found the information they provide to...

Regulation

Letters that Matter: How Interest Groups Shape Financial Legislation

Renée Adams, Thomas Mosk

Members of Congress are inundated with an avalanche of correspondence on a daily basis. But what persuades them to heed the call?...

Labor

Are There Really Gender Pay Differences in the CEO Labor Market?

Massimiliano Tani, Keiran Sharpe, Andrew Valentine

The gender pay gap is a well-documented phenomenon in global labor markets, but this gap does not seem to apply to the...

Monetary Policy

How Many Banks Are at Risk of Insolvency Right Now?

Amit Seru, Erica Xuewei Jiang, Gregor Matvos, Tomasz Piskorski

Given the recent banking turmoil and failure of SVB and Signature and issues in First Republic, it is important to understand the...