We don’t know much about economic mobility in developing countries compared to the wealthier, data-rich societies which have been the subjects of so much recent research. What does the data tell us so far, and what is important to find out? In this episode of VoxDevTalks, Debraj Ray and Garance Genicot tell Tim Phillips why measuring upward mobility in low- and middle-income countries is both difficult and important, and what their research is revealing about the impact of growth on that mobility.…
Professor Laurent Bouton co-authored a primer on Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) evaluating the claim that RCV is better than currently used systems at choosing a broadly popular winner and encouraging political moderation. Reviewing existing research, they find support for this claim. However, survey research indicates that US voters are less comfortable with RCV than with other electoral schemes, raising questions about the public acceptance of a broader reform.…
The Longevity Imperative: Building a Better Society for Healthier, Longer Lives (2024) by Andrew Scott outlines the fundamental changes needed in our health system, the economy, and the financial sector in order to seize the advantages of longer lives. In this conversation, Georgetown University Professor Carole Roan Gresenz and author Andrew Scott will discuss some of the changes needed and consider how investing in our new longer futures can achieve better outcomes and stimulate economic growth.…
In October, Georgetown University and the World Bank hosted a conference: “New Directions in the Fight Against Poverty: Honoring Martin Ravallion’s Legacy”. You can find the recording of the conference is also available.…
A new partnership between economists at Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Princeton and Yale seeks to transform the way economic research informs and shapes policy making.
“The United Programs for Political Economy Research network, or UPPER, promotes political economy research and training through collaboration across many different political economy centers,” said Laurent Bouton, a co-founder of the organization and an economist in the College of Arts & Sciences.
This new partnership is enlisting the help of interested economic researchers from across the country to revitalize political economy research through informed policy briefs, a pre-doctoral fellowship program and innovative in-person programming. Already, UPPER has published two policy briefs and welcomed its first cohort of fellows. The most recent brief, which focuses on how to trace and properly disclose corporate money in politics, was published last month. More information here, https://upperesearch.org/.…
