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    Category: Economic Policy

    How Racism Has Shaped the Presence of Urban Tree Cover in Public Spaces

    Julia Vanella is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student. Urban Design Is Not Neutral The availability of shade, such as trees,… Read more “How Racism Has Shaped the Presence of Urban Tree Cover in Public Spaces”

    February 17, 2022March 9, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    GameStopped: The Future of Market Regulation

    Madison Grady is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student. GameStop Corp.  During the last few days of January, traders rallied together… Read more “GameStopped: The Future of Market Regulation”

    March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Broken Bridge Out of Poverty: The Cliff Effect

    Emma Dewhurst is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Across America, some 40% of families struggle financially to meet their basic… Read more “The Broken Bridge Out of Poverty: The Cliff Effect”

    February 12, 2021 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Push for the $15 per hour Minimum Wage is Here. Do the Arguments of its Opponents Hold Up?

    Brett Litzler is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The following is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views… Read more “The Push for the $15 per hour Minimum Wage is Here. Do the Arguments of its Opponents Hold Up?”

    February 5, 2021February 6, 2021 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Value of Statistical Life: Tradeoffs between the Cure and the Problem Itself

    Catherine Kaufman is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPA student. Back in March, President Donald Trump tweeted, “WE  CANNOT LET THE CURE… Read more “The Value of Statistical Life: Tradeoffs between the Cure and the Problem Itself”

    December 11, 2020December 12, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    COVID-19 and Structural Racism: How Policies Can Address Disparities

    Catherine Kaufman is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPA student. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard one phrase over and over again:… Read more “COVID-19 and Structural Racism: How Policies Can Address Disparities”

    November 2, 2020November 3, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Right Policies for the Times: Unweaving UI, Paid Leave, and State Preemption

    Libby Chamberlin is a 2020 graduate of the Trachtenberg School. She is a research intern with the State Fiscal Policy group at the Center on Budget and… Read more “The Right Policies for the Times: Unweaving UI, Paid Leave, and State Preemption”

    July 20, 2020 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Getting Online: How States Can Address the Rural Broadband Adoption Gap

    Reeve Jacobus, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Whether dealing with incarceration, health, or suicide rates, policy prescriptions that solve the problems of urban Americans aren’t often… Read more “Getting Online: How States Can Address the Rural Broadband Adoption Gap”

    May 31, 2019 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Not-So-Affordable Housing: Addressing Impacts on Low-Income Renters

    Maya Pendleton, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives A growing body of research suggests that increasing housing costs uniquely impact renters, particularly low-income renters. Researchers have linked eviction… Read more “Not-So-Affordable Housing: Addressing Impacts on Low-Income Renters”

    February 12, 2019May 20, 2019 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Promise of Free Community College and What States Deliver

    Caitlyn Valadez, MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives  Mamie Voight of the Institute for Higher Education Policy once noted that ”free is a message that works.” The… Read more “The Promise of Free Community College and What States Deliver”

    January 28, 2019May 20, 2019 by briefpolicyperspectives

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