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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
that constrain their potential.

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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.

State Occupational Licensing Index 2023

State Occupational Licensing Index 2023

Click here to open the PDF in a new tab. Overview Occupational licensing affects more than 20 percent of workers in the United States. The extent of occupational licensing greatly differs across states. From both a research and public policy standpoint, it is...

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American Originals

Magnanimous Merchant: Julius Rosenwald

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...

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Ahmet Ertegun: America’s Greatest Music Man

Ahmet Ertegun: America’s Greatest Music Man

Ahmet Ertegun did as much as anyone to shape the popular music that serves as the soundtrack for our daily lives. As the founder and leader of Atlantic Records for almost sixty years, he brought us artists from Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin to Crosby, Stills, Nash,...

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Happening Now

Chase the American Dream in 2023

Chase the American Dream in 2023

This article was originally published by Real Clear Politics. For most Americans, the new year is a time to come together as families and communities. According to a recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll and the Archbridge...

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Three New Year’s Resolutions for Economic Opportunity

Three New Year’s Resolutions for Economic Opportunity

This article was originally published by The Hill. Marked by inflation, political division and the stubbornly persistent after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 has been another year that Americans are understandably eager to see end. The new year provides an...

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Nostalgia is a Great Holiday Gift For Yourself, Others

Nostalgia is a Great Holiday Gift For Yourself, Others

This article was originally published by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. What are your favorite holiday memories? Does a certain Christmas carol send you back to your parents’ living room, eyeing presents under the tree? Does a dreidel in your hand take you back to...

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Ohio could become a national leader in licensing reform

Ohio could become a national leader in licensing reform

This article was originally published in the Lima News. Moving is hard enough, but right now Ohio makes it even more difficult for licensed professionals. Senate Bill 131 is a game changer. Nobody enjoys moving. It’s expensive, it’s a hassle, and it throws you off...

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