Urban Policy & Infrastructure
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Core-Knowledge: Sparking Interest in College
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Authors use a randomized field experiment to study the impact of college knowledge on students’ attitudes toward and interests in college.
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Municipal CFO Series: Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria, El Paso
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El Paso’s CFO discusses security spending priorities during the economic downturn
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Municipal CFO Series: Richard Riebeling, Nashville
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Nashville’s CFO describes how a combination of tax increases, budget cuts, and infrastructure investments has kept the city thriving
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Municipal CFO Series: Meredith Weenick, Boston
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Boston’s CFO discusses capital investment and infrastructure
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Tweeting, Tinkering, and Transforming
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Stephen Goldsmith discusses how to innovate tomorrow’s social sector today
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Municipal CFO Series: Ben Rosenfield, San Francisco
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San Francisco’s Controller discusses the financial implications of public investment in everything from mass transit to sports arenas
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The Education Gap: Helping Explain Unemployment Trends Across U.S. Cities
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Education gaps – the differences between cities’ supply and demand for educated workers – may explain differences in economic recovery and provide cues for future policy interventions.
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Municipal CFO Series: Ronald Green, Houston
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Houston’s CFO explains why the time is right for cities to invest in infrastructure
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Municipal CFO Series: Natwar Gandhi, Washington, D.C.
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Washington D.C.’s CFO discusses how the District regained its AAA status and moved from deficit to surplus
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Municipal CFO Series: Miguel Santana, Los Angeles
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The CAO of Los Angeles sheds light on the realities of municipal deficit reduction.
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It’s in Beta and Always Will Be
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A broadband expert discusses the National Broadband Plan two years out