In this paper we compare estimates of immigrants' labor supply assimilation profiles using the Current Population Survey Annual Demographic Files (March ADS) and the Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Groups (ORGs). We use a measure that is seemingly consistent across both surveys:...

Redistribution differs widely across countries, but our understanding of why this is the case is limited. In democracies, the extent of redistribution should ultimately reflect citizens’ preferences. We measure preferences for redistribution in six developed countries through internationally...

BSFs seek to force state governments to gather surplus revenues during good times into a fund that can be drawn later during bad times, when revenues slacken and when it is most difficult to borrow the funds needed by the government for recovery. It has been deemed that “strict” funds whose...