We examine the relationship between corruption and income inequality across countries. While previous studies have explored this association at both an international and within-country level, we expa...

From the Archbridge Institute. In a series of opinion pieces published in the New York Times last week, Democratic strategists offered suggestions on how the party can reclaim the advantage with working and middle class swing voters in the 2026 Midterms and beyond. Clinton 1992 Campaign Guru James Carville wrote on July 21 that Democrats should focus on the gift Trump and his MAGA-Supply Side- Know Nothing-Project 2025 supporters in Congress gave them with passage of their Reverse Robin Hood Angel of Death Economic Plan that robs from vital working and middle class assistance programs like Medicaid, SNAP, Pell Grants, and Clean Energy growth programs while giving massive tax cuts to the wealthy who do not need it.

Certificate-of-need (CON) laws have been extensively studied in the existing literature, but important questions remain on their broad effects in specific settings and select outcomes. In this sympos...

Discover the latest insights into social mobility across America with our comprehensive state-by-state index. Explore state rankings and policy recommendations to improve upward social mobility.

Learn about the science of hope and what makes people hopeful in life. Hope has been viewed as both a psychological strength and a liability.