Phillip Levine | Econofact

Social Policy

The Impact of Roe v. Wade on American Fertility

July 11, 2018

The Issue:

President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court raises legitimate questions about the future of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in the United States. If a reversal of Roe v. Wade were to occur, it would return the legal status of ...
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Tax Policy

The University Endowment Income Tax: Who Will Pay it and Why Was it Implemented?

January 25, 2018

The Issue:

The recently enacted federal tax legislation levies a tax on the endowment income of colleges and universities with large endowments. The schools that will likely be covered by the new provision have large sticker prices and low- and middle-income students tend to be underrepresented in their student ...
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Social Policy

Catch-22? Mass Shootings and Gun Control Legislation

December 14, 2017

The Issue:

It has become conventional wisdom that gun sales spike every time an all-too-common mass shooting occurs in the United States. However, while gun sales do spike after certain mass shooting events, they do not seem to respond in the same way to others. Our research shows that the political discussion ...
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Education Policy

College Financial Aid: What You Don’t Know Can Cost You

May 30, 2017

The Issue:

Sky-high listed college costs at many elite private colleges and universities are clearly unaffordable for the vast majority of the population and dissuade many people from even applying to these schools. Yet the widespread availability of extensive financial aid at many of these institutions brings ...
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