American Dream 2022 Snapshot: The Health and State of the American Dream
Click here to open the PDF in a new tab. The Survey Results Include the Following Five Key Findings:1) As in previous years most Americans, regardless of race, income, or education, believe that they haveeither achieved the American Dream or are on their way to...
Marginal Tax Rates and Economic Opportunity
Click here to open the PDF in a new tab. Key Findings: The marginal tax wedge is relevant for understanding how workers might benefit (or not) from an increase in pay once taxes enter the picture. Marginal tax wedges might deter workers from pursuing additional income...
Economic Mobility, the Rule of Law, and Property Rights Protection
Click here to open the PDF in a new tab. The institutional environment, specifically the quality of legal systems and protection of property rights, are often ignored in the economic mobility literature. Most of the research on mobility focuses on education and...
Patriotic Progress: National Pride and Optimism about the Future
Click here to open the PDF in a new tab. Optimism plays a central role in human progress. Therefore, it is concerning that many Americans are pessimistic about the future of the United States and its role in the world. For example, according to a Pew Research Center...
