Publication
Zach Carter and Ian Kumekawa on Keynes
The Phenomenal World cohosts an event on Zach Carter’s new book, “The Price of Peace,” with the Ballot
Social Wealth Seminar: Yakov Feygin
“Sovereign Wealth Funds and Public Wealth Building Institutions in the Context of the Global Dollar System.”
Part of the series Social Wealth Seminar
Herman Mark Schwartz writes on the dollar and empire for Phenomenal World
The economic historian writes on how the US dollar shapes both geopolitical power and wealth inequality nationwide.
Building a Helicopter: Pathways for Targeting & Distributing a US Guaranteed Income
Unprecedented levels of unemployment and income loss stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic have left many Americans unable to afford basic...
Part of the series From Idea to Reality: Getting to Guaranteed Income
Social Wealth Seminar: Naomi Zewde
“Inequalities in Wealth and Health: Things to Consider when Building a Generation."
Part of the series Social Wealth Seminar
Declining Access, Rising Cost: The Geography of Higher Education Post-2008
Our goal in this study is to help policymakers understand the changing landscape of US higher education since 2008, and to...
Part of the series Millennial Student Debt
Phenomenal World publishes “Trade Wars are Class Wars” interview
Economists Michael Pettis and Matthew Klein in conversation with historian Adam Tooze on the groundbreaking new book, "Trade Wars are...
Inside Out: A Conversation
A live Twitter conversation between experts and advocates in renewable energy, economics, geology, indigenous rights, land rights, and related issues.
Part of the series Inside Out: Mining and Renewable Energy
Phenomenal World analysis of class politics in dollar hegemony features in Bloomberg Markets Odd Lots podcast
Yakov Feygin and Dominik Leusder's widely-read Phenomenal World analysis of "The Class Politics of the Dollar System" was featured for...
JFI hosts Michael Pettis, Adam Tooze, and Matthew Klein discussing “Trade Wars are Class Wars” book release
In conversation with historian Adam Tooze, Michael Pettis and Matthew Klein discussed the important ramifications of international trade wars that...
Inside Out: A Webinar
On May 20, 2020, JFI hosted a virtual briefing on a report on renewable energy, the future of mining, and the re-localization...
Part of the series Inside Out: Mining and Renewable Energy
Inside Out: A Report
Whatever the shape of the coming transition away from fossil fuels, the need to understand the social and distributional costs...
Part of the series Inside Out: Mining and Renewable Energy
Key Comparisons in Proposed Cash Transfer Legislation
Prepared by lead researchers in guaranteed income and cash transfer policy worldwide at the Jain Family Institute.
Working Paper: “UBI & the City”
JFI-supported research by Jack Favilukis, Khalil Esmkhani, and Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh is the first attempt to model UBI at a...
Unequal and Uneven: The Geography of Higher Education Access
Previous research on the geography of higher ed has simply reported the number of institutions in a given area. But...
Part of the series Millennial Student Debt
JFI Researchers Stephen Nuñez & Paul Katz give lessons from Maricá in Global Americans
Steve and Paul wrote for Global Americans with our partner Fábio Waltenberg of UFF, on lessons for UBI research...
Press release: Announcing research on a new large-scale basic income policy in Maricá, Brazil
Research partnership between Maricá, the Jain Family Institute (JFI), the Fluminense Federal University (UFF), and the Euclides da Cunha Foundation (...
JFI testifies before the Alaska state legislature
Director of Research Sidhya Balakrishnan lends her expertise to a discussion of the Alaska Permanent Fund's disbursement schedule
A pre-analysis plan for Stockton
New details on Stockton, California’s guaranteed income demonstration
New Research: Borrowing Arrangements and Returns to Education
A JFI paper on higher ed finance and ISAs
Report: DREAMers’ perceptions of ISAs
Results from focus groups on higher education financing