Economic Progress
How does inequality change innovation?
A new paper looks at who has gained the most from the innovations in consumer products from 2004 to 2013.
Nick Bunker
Nick Bunker is a Policy Research Associate with the Washington Center for Equitable Growth.
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Future of Work
Has the decline of labour's share of income paused?
What are we to make of a rising labor share when productivity growth is close to zero?
Future of Work
What does this chart tell us about the US economy?
The relationship between the U.S. unemployment rate and the job openings rate can reveal plenty about the economy.
Future of Work
US unemployment is relatively low, but wages aren't growing. Why not?
Nick Bunker explores the factors that could be holding back US wage growth.
Inequality
Correlation and causality in economics: Can we prove it?
These are three options to tease out causality, but we shouldn't look for one to 'rule over the others', argues Nick Bunker.
Future of Work
What are the basic economics of a guaranteed income?
Guaranteed or basic income is a hot topic – this is how it could work, and the impact it might have.
Financial and Monetary Systems
Could this help us better understand the influence of finance and credit on economies?
Nick Bunker looks at key findings from a paper that was part of the annual National Bureau of Economics Research conference.
Economic Progress
Does unemployment insurance increase the unemployment rate?
This is what happened after US policymakers took steps to expand the unemployment insurance system following the financial crisis in 2008.
Future of Work
Can the US labour market keep up its momentum?
The labour market is showing signs of improvement, but what can be done to ensure continued progress?
Economic Progress
Why the US might feel the effects of the Great Recession until 2021
Research by Berkley economist Danny Yagan suggests that parts of the US are set to feel the effects of the recession until 2021.
Economic Progress
How extending credit can fight recessions
Inefficient policies not only waste resources but also risk damaging the future potential of workers and the economy as a whole.
Education
Does inequality increase school dropout rates?
A study looks at the effect of inequality on high school dropout rates.
Future of Work
Why less job searching can be a good thing
Research suggests a link between unemployment insurance and levels of unemployment.
Future of Work
How can we boost productivity?
Nick Bunker on boosting productivity growth.
Economic Progress
What's to blame for the US productivity slowdown?
With the rise of new internet-based companies and the smartphone as an essential part of many people’s lives, it can be hard to believe that the U.S. economy is lacking for innovation and...