other writing

Op-eds, Hamilton Project publications, and other policy writing.

  • “Non-Compete Agreements: Protecting Intellectual Property or Suppressing Labor Market Competition?” (with Greyson Rynders.) Summary of Testimony before the Utah State Legislature’s Business and Labor Interim Committee. (link)

  • “What Can We Do About the Student Loan Crisis?” Eccles Business Buzz Podcast. (link)

  • “So you want to comment on a regulation? Here’s how.” August 2018. The Brookings Institution. (link)

  • “5 facts about prisoners and work, before and after incarceration.” March 2018. The Brookings Institution. (link)

  • “The true trade deficit.” (with Martin Neil Baily.) May 2017. The Wall Street Journal. (link)

  • “Thirteen Economic Facts about Social Mobility and the Role of Education.” (with Michael Greenstone, Jeremy Patashnik, and Muxin Yu.) 2013. The Hamilton Project. (link)

  • “15 Ways to Rethink the Federal Budget, Introduction & eBook Download.” (edited with Michael Greenstone, Max Harris, Karen Li, and Jeremy Patashnik.) 2013. The Hamilton Project. (link)

  • “A Dozen Economic Facts About Tax Reform.” (with Michael Greenstone, Dmitri Koustas, Karen Li, and Leslie B. Samuels.) 2012. The Hamilton Project. (link)

  • “The Uncomfortable Truth About American Wages.” (with Michael Greenstone.) October 23, 2012. The New York Times, Economix. (link)

  • “The U.S. Immigration System: Potential Benefits of Reform.” (with Michael Greenstone and Harrison Marks.) 2012. The Hamilton Project. (link)

  • “A Dozen Economic Facts About Innovation.” (with Michael Greenstone.) 2012. The Hamilton Project. (link)

  • “A Dozen Economic Facts About K-12 Education.” (with Michael Greenstone, Max Harris, Karen Li, and Jeremy Patashnik.) 2012. The Hamilton Project. (link)

  • “Energy Policy Opportunities and Continuing Challenges in the Presence of Increased Supplies of Natural Gas and Petroleum.” (with Michael Greenstone, Dmitri Koustas, Karen Li, and Harrison Marks.) 2012. The Hamilton Project. (link)

  • “The Immediate Jobs Crisis and Our Long-Run Labor Market Problem.” (with Gary Burtless.) 2012. Growth through Innovation. The Brookings Institution. (link)

  • “The Real Costs of U.S. Energy.” (with Michael Greenstone.) June 15, 2011. Politico. (link)

  • “Building America’s Job Skills with Effective Workforce Programs: A Training Strategy to Raise Wages and Increase Work Opportunities.” (with Michael Greenstone.) 2011. The Hamilton Project. (link)

  • “Improving Student Outcomes: Restoring America’s Education Potential.” (with Michael Greenstone and Paige Shevlin.) 2011. The Hamilton Project. (link)

  • “Long-Stagnant Teacher Compensation Needs to be Upgraded.” (with Michael Greenstone.) November 14, 2011. Los Angeles Times. (link)

  • “Investing in the Future: An Economic Strategy for State and Local Governments in a Period of Tight Budgets.” (with Michael Greenstone.) 2011. The Hamilton Project. (link)

  • “An Economic Strategy To Renew American Communities.” (with Michael Greenstone.) 2010. The Hamilton Project. (link)

  • “Ten Economic Facts about Immigration.” (with Michael Greenstone.) 2010. The Hamilton Project. (link)