Economic Crisis

  • The Downstream Effect of Fiscal Austerity

    The Downstream Effect of Fiscal Austerity

    Researchers explore how the relationship between federal, state, and local governments mutes the benefits of the federal government’s fiscal austerity measures. The burden is shifted to state and local governments that face higher demand for safety net programs with shrinking revenue sources.

  • Measuring Economic Policy Uncertainty: A Study Analysis

    Measuring Economic Policy Uncertainty: A Study Analysis

    A subject of debate: is economic policy uncertainty holding back a stronger post-Great Recession recovery?

  • A Call to Service

    A Call to Service

    Do reductions in government spending increase altruistic behavior?