Economics for Inclusive Prosperity

An interesting distinction from EFIP member Ioana Marinescu.

UToronto economist Joshua Gans says the policymakers, regulators, and the tech companies themselves are seriously behind the curve on understanding and preventing the worst potential harms of artificial intelligence. The latest EFIP podcast is out now. #economics podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

A rare good day for democracy (Brazil, Serbia). Perhaps middle powers and middle income countries will show us the way instead of long-established rich democracies.

EFIP member and Stanford economist Anat Amati hosted a screening and discussion with author/filmmaker Ben McKenzie and his new documentary "Everyone Is Lying to You for Money," which examines cryptocurrency, hype, and financial fraud. #economics #EFIP youtu.be/BwXPj_bjz5s?...

What opportunities does AI present for young economists, both as a tool and as a research subject? University of Toronto Prof. Joshua Gans offers his advice as our latest guest on the Economics for Inclusive Prosperity podcast. Check out the full episode when it goes live tomorrow! #economics #EFIP

Helpful info from EFIP member Max Kasy. #economics #inequality #EFIP

Very much enjoyed giving this talk at WU Vienna today. Also got to learn more about the Austrian collective bargaining system, as well as about fascinating labor market, inequality, and mobility research being done by so many scholars here.

Are Anthropic staff glassy-eyed true believers or do they know something we don't? EFIP member and UVA economist Anton Korinek and collegues found a big confidence gap—91% of insiders predict AI will do Nobel-caliber work by 2030 vs just 39% of US adults. www.anthropic.com/research/ai-...

How can taxation raise revenue and address inequality in the age of AI, while still preserving innovation and sustainability? EFIP member Ioana Marinescu of UPenn joined a forum at the recent IMF annual meetings in Bangkok to address this challenging question. www.imf.org/en/meetings/...

"What we are dealing with is not a model racing toward superintelligence, but a brittle house of cards that becomes more and more likely to malfunction and collapse as we demand more from it." Read EFIP member Daron Acemoglu's latest on AI safety. www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/opinion/...

Hear Economics for Inclusive Prosperity member and UC Berkeley economist Emmanuel Saez talk about the reasons that California needs a billionaire tax like Proposition 40 (which he co-authored). #economics #inequality #EFIP www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

The EU must chart its own path. The latest from EFIP founder and co-director Dani Rodrik: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/e...

Economics for Inclusive Prosperity congratulates Prof. Robert Hall of Stanford and Prof. Michael Woodford of Columbia for winning the Nobel Prize for economics today for their work modernizing stabilization policy for governments and central banks. #economics www.nobelprize.org/prizes/econo...

Should we make democratic participation a requirement for universal basic income? Columbia U. economist and EFIP co-director Suresh Naidu poses the idea to University College London economist Lukas Lehner, the most recent guest on our podcast. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Economics for Inclusive Prosperity Network member and Boston College economist Geoffrey Sanzenbacher has a new essay on how rising interest rates have both negative and positive effects on senior citizens' finances. www.marketwatch.com/story/the-go...

Watch University College London economist Lukas Lehner share some fascinating findings from his research into job guaranteed and UBI programs—including that they're complementary and not an either/or. Columbia U. economist Suresh Naidu co-hosted. youtu.be/sNP7K4XYhzw?...

Watch the full episode where UCL Professor Lukas Lehner discusses his UBI and job guarantee program research with EFIP podcast hosts Ralph Ranalli and Suresh Naidu. #economics #inequality #UBI #EFIP youtu.be/sNP7K4XYhzw

University College London economist Lukas Lehner joins co-hosts Ralph Ranalli and Suresh Naidu to explore his real-world experiments and research into job guarantee and universal basic income programs. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

How do you motivate workers with guaranteed jobs? Coming tomorrow, a conversation with University College London economist Lukas Lehner about his research into guaranteed job programs and universal basic income (UBI). And EFIP co-director Suresh Naidu joins as co-host. #economics #inequality #EFIP

Why was Economics for Inclusive Prosperity created? Co-director Suresh Naidu of Columbia U. says it stemmed from a realization that fresh perspectives in the field weren't being heard. #economics #inequality Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... youtube.com/shorts/dhSDz...

Economist Lukas Lehner says research shows that universal basic income and job guarantee programs, often pitted against one another, actually work well together. Catch Lehner on the Economics for Inclusive Prosperity podcast Wednesday with co-host Suresh Naidu. #EFIP youtube.com/shorts/gtt7p...

It's called the "polycrisis," the three massive and interconnected problems threatening global humanity: the climate crisis, inequality, and political illiberalism. HBS Professor Rebecca Henderson joined us to explore capitalism's role in making it better or worse: youtu.be/iVrqHp33Tws?...

Job alert! (courtesy of EFIP member Lukas Lehner). #jobalert #economics #EFIP

MIT Professor Liz Reynolds says to compete with China on manufacturing and critical technologies, the one thing the U.S. can't do is try to emulate China. Strategic and economic success depends on finding a new, smarter path for American industry. Full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Interesting news nugget from Dani (Part 2). #EFIP #economics

Interesting news nugget from EFIP co-director Dani Rodrik. #EFIP #economics

Are you a young economist or student of economics looking to change the world? Renowned Harvard Business School Professor Rebecca Henderson has one key piece of advice for you. Listen to our discussion here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Obama’s big mistake in the financial crisis: no household relief. #economics #financialcrisis #efip

Extreme inequality is systemic. What do we mean by that? #economics #inequality #efip

It's a fatal conceit to think we can tell a moral and ethical story to bring Americans together today without addressing the economic reality that has failed them too often over the past 50 years. That's the story I tell in The Wage Standard: and what we can do to change it. thewagestandard.com

EFIP is on the 'gram! www.instagram.com/reel/DdwaPsc...

With so much in the world off-kilter, it's perhaps no surprise that HBS Prof. Rebecca Henderson says the key to a better future is balance, since both unconstrained markets and capitalism and unconstrained governments have both proven to be failures. youtube.com/shorts/Hbfni...

We asked renowned Harvard Business School Professor Rebecca Henderson to come on and talk about what has happened since she published her landmark 2020 book: "Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire." Our talk was honest, sobering, and enlightening. Please give it a listen. youtu.be/iVrqHp33Tws

Harvard Business School Prof. Rebecca Henderson joined the EFIP podcast to talk about how her thinking on rethinking capitalism has evolved since her landmark 2020 book "Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire." The full episode goes live this Wednesday, Sept. 24. #humanecapitalism

Economist and EFIP member Lukas Lehner says inequality must be urgently made a priority at the international level. Look for an upcoming episode with Lukas on the Economics for Inclusive Prosperity podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

From EFIP member Arin Dube: "...the politics of capital income and wealth taxation is about to change."

Associate Professor of Economics Wifag Adnan of NYU-Abu Dhabi says heavy-handed restrictions on Palestinian cross-border workers created a black market for work permits, and that the associated costs are eroding worker income in the occupied territories. Full discussion: youtu.be/qLwjdsMR5j4?...

MIT Professor Liz Reynolds explains how a humble tractor trailer chassis went from an economic vulnerability to an American "reindustrialization" success story. Check out our full conversation on the Economics for Inclusive Prosperity podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcKh...

I am looking forward to giving talks on The Wage Standard in Europe - in Wien, Oxford, London (Resolution Foundation), and Torino (Intl. festival of economics). October will be a busy month! Also exciting is that these talks will include some new findings. Coming soon! 1/

University of Colorado-Denver economist Prof. Hani Mansour explains why researchers should do more work studying the Palestinian economy. Mansour was part of our recent Economic Development in Palestine Part 2 panel discussion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLwj...

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The U.S. lags behind international rivals in several critical strategic technologies. MIT Professor Elisabeth Reynolds explains how "reindustrializing" those technologies on American soil can make the U.S. more secure and resilient and can create badly-needed middle class jobs. youtu.be/jcKhRJplBuY

How do you pursue economic development in the middle of a conflict zone? We brought together another stellar panel to discuss more of the unique and daunting challenges facing the people and the economy of Palestine in Part 2 of this EFIP virtual discussion series. youtu.be/qLwjdsMR5j4

Interesting post by EFIP co-director Atif Mian about what it takes to incorporate science at the national level, especially investment. There's a lesson there for America circa 2026. #economicsforinclusiveprosperity www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Please join us at 12:00 PM EDT (US) for an important discussion: The second installment of our Development in Palestine webinar explores how conflict and other factors are shaping the future of the Palestinian economy. Use this link to register: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Coming tomorrow! The second installment of our Development in Palestine webinar explores how conflict and other factors including travel restrictions, settlement construction, monetary policy, and displacement affect the Palestinian people and economy. Register here: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Economic development is always challenging, but what can you accomplish in a conflict zone? Economists Wifag Adnan, Hani Mansour, Sami Miaari, and Ayhab Saad join EFIP co-director Suresh Naidu for Part 2 of our Economic Development in Palestine discussions. econfip.org/economic-dev...

COVID-related supply chain disruptions and the war in Iran have exposed American vulnerabilities in everything from semiconductors to drones to critical minerals. That's why MIT professor Liz Reynolds says the U.S. needs a "reindustrial" revolution to bring home critical technology manufacturing.

New coverage of EFIP co-director Stefanie Stantcheva's work in The Economist. #economicsforinclusiveprosperity www.economist.com/united-state...

While everyone fixates on manufacturing and re-industrialization, it is services that is experiencing a productivity revolution. The revolution is global and taking place in some of the most labor-intensive sectors. My latest www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/s...