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I'm an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Faculty Research Fellow at National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in the Public economics group. You can follow me on twitter @omzidar.
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- Trump won in counties that lost jobs to China and Mexico
- The Effect of Pension Income on Elderly Earnings: Evidence from Social Security and Full Population Data
- Why Retire When You Can Work? Hours are way up for elderly workers
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- Financial firms make large share of pass-through income
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Krugman puts the concept of Fiscal Union in Perspective
Great paragraph from Paul Krugman’s oped today. Consider, for example, what would be happening to Florida right now, in the aftermath of its huge housing bubble, if the state had to come up with the money for Social Security and … Continue reading
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Just finished watching the George H.W. Bush documentary on HBO. I had forgotten some details of his biography since reading What it Takes, which is one of the best political books of all time. Anyway, imagine you didn’t know who … Continue reading
Why Edward Conard of Bain Capital is wrong about Inequality and Capital Income Taxation
Edward Conard, a former Managing Director at Bain Capital, has been creating quite a stir with his new book, Unintended Consequences. I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but I’ve read this article in the NYTimes about it … Continue reading
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Tagged Bain Capital, capital income taxation, Edward Conard, Growth, Innovation, Tax Reform, Taxes
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Noahpinion: College is mostly about human capital, not signaling
Noahpinion: College is mostly about human capital, not signaling. Interesting take on the benefits of college.
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Tagged College, Education, Human Capital, Investment, Labor, Noahpinion
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Suresh Naidu – Property Rights and Growth: Lessons from Slavery
Suresh Naidu – Property Rights and Growth: Lessons from Slavery | Institute for New Economic Thinking. Interesting work from a former Berkeley economics PhD who is worth following.
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SCF data show ~40% decline in Median Net Worth from 2007-2010
New SCF data came out today, which show dramatic declines in both real incomes and net worth through Great Recession. Median real incomes fell roughly 8 percent. Mean incomes fell by more, likely reflecting capital gains losses from higher income … Continue reading
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Tagged Great Recession, Housing, Income Growth, Leverage, Middle Class
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Thomas Jefferson on Promoting High-Skilled Immigration
I’ve been reading Michael Lind‘s book, Land of Promise, and found this Jefferson quote on page 39: Jefferson opposed Hamilton’s policy of promoting skilled immigration, because of his prejudice against urban mechanics and factory workers. He wrote that such ‘ephemeral … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, books, High-Skilled Immigration, Immigration, Michael Lind, Thomas Jefferson
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The Future of Inequality according to Larry Summers
At a recent talk at Berkeley, Larry Summers asked us to engage in the following thought experiment. Suppose that a new technology called “the Doer” will be created tomorrow. Doers can do anything flawlessly. They can build a house, give … Continue reading
Time to Invest
People, companies, and governments should invest when it’s cheap to do so. Most commentators have been focusing on the need to invest in U.S. infrastructure. While more infrastructure investment is certainly worthwhile, these two stories reminded me that our human … Continue reading
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Tagged Catherine Rampell, College, Economic Policy, Education, Great Recession, Investment
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When the techies come to town…
The NY Times recently put out an alarmist article about the inflow of tech workers from Twitter and other startups moving into the city. While some of the concerns it raised about maintaining a vibrant and diverse neighborhood are completely … Continue reading
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Tagged Enrico Moretti, Innovation, Jobs, Labor, Local Labor Markets, States, Tax Policy, Taxes
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