CERF Blog

Joel Kotkin has just published the best piece yet written on California and its diminished economic prospects.  Better yet, he used our data to support his work.  It is a relatively long article, but well worth the investment.  Indeed, it should be required reading for voters and policy makers everywhere.  As always, Joel has his… Read more

Raghu Rajan has a piece on income equality and its impact on the recent financial crisis.  It’s the same theme he addressed in depth in his excellent recent book, Fault Lines.  As income inequality increases, politicians come under pressure.  They have three possible ways to address the problem: fix the underlying problem, wealth transfers, or… Read more