A GLO discussion paper (Returns to Education and Overeducation Risk: A Dynamic Model by Lorenzo Navarini and Dieter Verhaest) gives new insights into how overeducation affects wage returns to higher education. It challenges long-held assumptions about overinvestment in college degrees and gives us a...

In the age of antitrust, why has Koala Kare, Big Baby Change Station, flown under the radar?

As automation technologies spread, understanding their impact on employment is crucial for policymakers and businesses. This study, "Automation and flexible labor contracts: Firm-level evidence from Italy," by Silvio Traverso, Massimiliano Vatiero, and Enrico Zaninotto

“And he who has shown the greatest longing for him has been the great Emperor of China, who wrote me a letter in Chinese a month ago and sent it by a special courier. He asked me, or to be truthful, he begged me to send him Don Quixote, for he intended to found a college where the Spanish tongue wou...

“And he who has shown the greatest longing for him has been the great Emperor of China, who wrote me a letter in Chinese a month ago and sent it by a special courier. He asked me, or to be truthful, he begged me to send him Don Quixote, for he intended to found a college where the Spanish tongue wou...

A second illegal lawsuit.

Unconditional cash transfers are a key tool to combat America's mental health crisis

"Rather than looking at how to stimulate domestic demand by building bridges or roads, we should provide a proper environment for our future generations because children are Japan's best investment" - Hayao Miyazaki Key points: Hayao Miyazaki argued in 2008 that investing in children and families sh...

A paper (Housing prices, costs, and policy: The housing supply equation in Ireland since 1970 from Maximilian Günnewig-Mönert and Ronan C. Lyons) examines the determinants of new housing supply in Ireland from 1970 to 2022. Using various methods and data series, they find that supply is more respons...

Everyone talks about Singapore as an effective (but some say cold) governance model. Many people wish that American cities and towns could follow Singapore's example. However, the ingredients of its success can already be found throughout America. With plenty of cities delivering impressive results....

A 2023 study (Fertility and Labor Supply Responses to Child Allowances: The Introduction of Means-Tested Benefits in France by Nelly Elmallakh) finds that a 2014 reform in France making child allowances for young children means-tested led to fewer births among the wealthiest households and more hour...

The "People's Lawyer" Jonathan Kanter wants to make concerts and live events more affordable, and today the Department of Justice filed suit to make it happen.

With rents rising and housing affordability worsening, especially for low-income and BIPOC residents, Minneapolis is considering enacting a rent stabilization policy to moderate increases. A new comprehensive study from the University of Minnesota's Center for Urban and Regional Affairs

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed two significant housing bills on Tuesday, aiming to expand housing options and improve affordability for Arizonans. The bills will limit cities' ability to restrict backyard casitas and require denser housing near city centers.

Cincinnati's city planning commission voted 6-0 last Friday to pass Connected Communities, a proposed rewrite of the city's zoning code to increase density. However, the plan has faced growing opposition from residents concerned about its impact on parking, infrastructure, and potential exploitation...

After more than 14 hours of public comment and a meeting that spilled over into Friday, the Austin City Council passed Phase 2 of the HOME (Home Options for Middle-Income Empowerment) Initiative. The initiative, led by District 7 Council Member Leslie Pool, seeks to amend the city's land development...

A San Diego judge ruled that Huntington Beach violated California's housing element law, ordering the city to comply within 120 days in a major legal victory for state Attorney General Rob Bonta

On Tuesday, the Berkeley City Council directed city staff to draft an ordinance authorizing ADU condo sales, in line with Assembly Bill 1033, a law that took effect at the beginning of this year. The move aims to make homeownership more accessible in one of the Bay Area's most expensive markets, whe...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) provides nutritional support to over 41 million low-income Americans. However, a new working paper (Work Requirements with No Teeth Still Bite: Disenrollment and Labor Supply Effects of SNAP General Work Requirements

A few months ago, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ordered Apple to change its app store rules. They didn't. Now she's very angry. Plus, the Antitrust Division is gearing up to go at Big Medicine.