Why Inclusive Zones are Not Inclusive Everywhere

February 27th, 2015 - Tamkinat Rauf

Research from New York University explains why inclusive housing policies work better in some places than in others. More »

Housing ‘On The House’: The Common Good Problem in French Social Housing

February 6th, 2015 - Tamkinat Rauf

Seven years after France established housing as a right that people can legally demand from the state, a housing crisis persists. Sociologist Levy-Vroelant argues that the root of the problem is the absence of a national consensus on housing as a collective va... More »

Minimum Wage: The Nobel Thing to Do

May 21st, 2014 - Tamkinat Rauf

Despite the widely held view that minimum wages generate unemployment, some Nobel-winning economists have argued that labor markets are more complex than predicted by economic theory. More »

Pakistan’s Economy: Fighting More than One War

April 18th, 2014 - Tamkinat Rauf

Pakistan’s top economist, Dr. Mushtaq Khan, talks about the economy’s struggle with the war on terror, energy crisis, and fiscal mismanagement. More »

Immigration Makes Economic Sense, Say Researchers

March 31st, 2014 - Tamkinat Rauf

Study shows how the positive impact of immigration extends beyond the traditional services sector. More »

No Room for Smoking or Obesity: How North Carolina Dealt with Costly Retiree Insurance

January 24th, 2014 - Tamkinat Rauf

Researchers evaluate North Carolina’s attempts to rein in the escalating cost of retiree healthcare. More »

The Cost of Ignoring Labor Reform in Japan

November 14th, 2013 - Tamkinat Rauf

Economists contend that polarization in Japan’s labor force could hold back the success of Abenomics. More »