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The U.S. Postal Service and financial sustainability: Research roundup
Collection of recent academic studies and research papers on financial future of the United States Postal Service.
Unintended Pregnancy and Taxpayer Spending
2011 study in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health calculating that unintended pregnancies cost taxpayers as much as $12.6 billion a year in Medicaid costs and publicly funded child services.
Budget Sequestration: Review of Job Loss Estimates
2012 Congressional Research Service report on potential sweeping budget cuts in 2013 mandated under the Budget Control Act, should no deficit reduction deal be reached by legislators.
Effects of raising the minimum wage: Research review and key lessons
2013 literature review of academic studies that look at the minimum wage, its effects and policy implications.
Tax Havens: Exploring “Treasure Islands”
Findings from a variety of studies and reports, and a paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, on the impact of tax havens on global financial market competition, as well as the dynamics of tax evasion.
Who plays the lottery, and why: Research review
2012 review of the research literature on U.S. lotteries and the types of people most likely to play.
Tax policy, economic growth and deficit solutions: Research roundup
2012 literature review of research and analysis on taxation theory and practice in the United States, including the Bush tax cuts, progressive taxation, consumption taxes, and taxes on higher-income households.
Who Says They Have Ever Used a Government Social Program? The Role of Policy Visibility
2012 paper from Cornell University on the disjunction between citizens who acknowledge accessing government social programs and the number who actually do.
2012 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report
2012 report from the federal government on the solvency and long-term forecasts of entitlement programs.
Congressional Budget Office: 2012 Budget and Economic Outlook
2012 projections of the Congressional Budget Office under different policy and fiscal scenarios.
Progressive Taxation and the Subjective Well-Being of Nations
2011 international study on the connection between progressive taxation its relationship to the happiness of citizens.
What Can We Learn From Analyzing Historical Data on Social Security Entitlements?
2011 U.S. government report on the ages of Social Security and Disability Insurance applicants over time.
Possible Effects of the “Buffett Rule” and Higher Taxes on the Wealthy
2011 report by the Congressional Research Service on existing tax system and the “Buffett Rule.”
2011 government report on the state of Medicare funding and future solvency.
Federal Government Shutdown: Causes, Processes and Effects
2011 report by the Congressional Research Service on the details of a shutdown and the impact of the last such event, in 1995-1996
Macroeconomic Effects of Tax Changes: Estimates Based on a New Measure of Fiscal Shocks
2010 study in The American Economic Review on the direct consequences of shifts in tax policy since World War II.
Infrastructure 2011: A Strategic Priority
2011 report from the Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young on infrastructure in the U.S. and around the world, including current state of repair, initiatives in process, and ongoing challenges.
2010 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations
2010 report by the Office of Management and Budget on financial effects of government oversight of the economy.
Government Size and Growth: A Survey and Interpretation of the Evidence
2011 paper by the Research Institute of Industrial Economics on the observed correlations between the size of government and lowered economic growth rates
Debt and debt ceiling issues: Research roundup
Range of reports, studies and working papers on the implications of the United States’ carrying a large public debt.
