Does Trade Affect Value Chains?, Why Equivalence Scales Matter, and More

April 23, 2019

Workers of the world, embrace your value chains

A series of alarming studies have blamed trade for manufacturing job losses. Marc Bacchetta and Victor Stolzenburg explore how international trade actually affects employment and wages.

Can fintech increase lending? How courts are undermining financial inclusion

Peter Conti-Brown

Some of the most important innovations in finance are aimed at making credit markets fairer and more efficient. Peter Conti-Brown explains how the U.S. court system is getting in the way.

Tipping the balance: Why equivalence scales matter more than you think

Richard V. Reeves and Christopher Pulliam

An income of $50,000 for a family of 4 isn't the same as $50,000 for a single adult. Richard Reeves and Chris Pulliam investigate how adjusting for household income size can influence policy conversation about the middle class.

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