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Increasing opportunities for social mobility and human flourishing is the defining challenge of our time. Through rigorous academic research, sound public policy solutions, and reviving the spirit of entrepreneurship, the Archbridge Institute works to empower individuals to achieve better, richer, and fuller lives by identifying and removing the barriers
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The Archbridge Institute conducts multidisciplinary academic and policy research on artificial and natural barriers to social mobility and human flourishing, seeking to drive a consensus on these factors in the academic and policy community.
Reforming Mississippi’s Subsidized Childcare Towards Marriage Neutrality
Click here to open the PDF in a new tab. Why Welfare Has Marriage Penalties Welfare has marriage penalties because the eligibility threshold for programs does not account for both adults’ ability to earn money in a family unit. The eligibility threshold adjusts...
Licensing Reform in Alaska
Click here to open the PDF in a new Tab. Why Does Occupational Licensing Matter in the Last Frontier? As far as official barometers of Alaska’s labor market go, the state is near the national average. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in December 2023 the...
Social Mobility in the 50 States
Click here to open the PDF in a new tab. Overview When people think of the American Dream, they consider the ability to better one’s life and achieve one’s goals. They are either directly or indirectly speaking about social mobility. In this index, we examine...
American Originals
J.W. Marriott: From Herding Sheep to Hospitality Empire
Growing up on a hardscrabble sheep and sugar beet farm in Utah, John Willard “Bill” Marriott sought opportunities beyond his humble Mormon beginnings. In 1927, the twenty-six-year-old Marriott opened an A&W root beer stand in Washington, DC, working around the...
Sam Walton: How Curiosity and Humility Built the World’s Largest Company
The most important principles of retailing are quite simple: Know your customers and the role you play in their lives. Know your merchandise and its suppliers. Know your competitors. Respect each of those, plus your employees. Work hard to match the right customer to...
Magnanimous Merchant: Julius Rosenwald
In this American Originals series, we’ve recounted the life stories of men and women who created great inventions and enterprises. None of them had more energy and drive than the shy Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish menswear merchant from Springfield, Illinois. A high...
Happening Now
The Psyche That Unites Americans Is Deeper Than the Politics Dividing Us
This article was originally published in Newsweek. Political polarization has become a fixture of American society. While stoking outrage and division may benefit certain media outlets and political agendas, it obstructs our ability to thrive as individuals and come...
A Recipe to Revive the American Dream in 2024
This article was originally published in the Los Angeles Daily News. If you read the news, you’ve probably noticed “bad vibes” surrounding the American Dream. From opinion polls to best-selling books and beloved comic books, the consensus says...
America’s Hopelessness Crisis May Have Less To Do With the Economy and More To Do With Gen Z’s Mental Health, New Survey Shows
This article was originally published in Fortune Magazine. Americans have a long reputation for being hopeful. The United States is often characterized by its can-do attitude and the pursuit of the American Dream–the idea that motivated individuals have the freedom to...
The American Dream is alive in North Dakota
This was originally published in the Bizmark Tribune. The American Dream is alive and well in North Dakota. A recent study by the Archbridge Institute illuminates the state’s remarkable position as the seventh-best state in the nation for social mobility, a testament...
What Utah’s Ranking As Best State For Social Mobility Teaches Us About Poverty
This was originally published on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0mklC6oxpE
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