Month: April 2015

Caring for Children Is Caring for the Economy

/ Jim Luke

I'll be speaking next week, May 9, to the Arizona Directors Symposium, a professional development symposium for directors, managers, and others involved in early childhood education and early childcare. I'll be speaking about the macroeconomics of early childcare. The slides are posted below here (you can download the file if you click on the little … Continue reading Caring for Children Is Caring for the Economy

Data and Visualization Resources for Incomes and Inequality

/ Jim Luke

Posting links to two incredibly useful resources for students and people doing research on incomes, income distribution, and income inequality. These resources are useful for both historical data and visualizations as well as cross-country comparisons. The first is the World Top Incomes Database from the Paris School of Economics. Many thanks to the Paris School … Continue reading Data and Visualization Resources for Incomes and Inequality

So Who Pays For the Government and How?

/ Jim Luke / 2 Comments

I've always found putting things in historical perspective and looking at the long-term trend of things usually illuminates a lot of policy discussions. It's easier to see "what's really happening" if you look at the long-term trend.  Taxes, tax rates, and the government budget are often hot topics of policy debate.  So is the future … Continue reading So Who Pays For the Government and How?