State and Local Policy How does targeted cash assistance affect incentives to work? What are targeted cash assistance programs and what are their effects? CGO Visiting Scholar Max Ghenis discusses in this research in focus.
Technology and Innovation Tech-Enabled Gig Jobs: Policy Solutions for the Future of Work In this paper, CGO’s Megan Jenkins, Brian Isom, and Christopher Koopman explore the changing nature of work.
Regulation Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act The Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed a rule change determining how an independent contractor (IC) classification is made.
Technology and Innovation Universal Savings Accounts: A Flexible Financial Tool to Support the Gig Economy This paper explores how reforming the U.S. tax code allows gig economy workers greater financial security through USAs.
Federal Policy Is a Wealth Tax the Best Way to Fight Wealth Inequality? National conversations about wealth inequality in the United States have led to proposals for a wealth tax. Learn more here.
COVID A Contingent Wage Subsidy for V-Shaped Recovery A contingent wage subsidy would cover all new labor costs contingent on less than a certain number of workers being hired.
COVID Tax Flexibility Can Help in COVID-19 Recovery Tax policy can't stand in the way of the expansion of New Economy businesses that have proven invaluable during the pandemic.
Federal Policy How Do Taxes Affect Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Productivity? This Research in Focus examines how income tax policy shapes incentives for innovation and entrepreneurship in the United States.