California Tax Experiment: Policy Makers Receive Valuable Economics Lesson

Joshua Rauh, originally from Newton, MA., is a Professor of Finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Professor Rauh’s research on state and local pension systems in the United States has received national media coverage in outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Financial Times, and The Economist. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Finance and an editor of the Journal of Pension Economics and Finance and the Review of Corporate Finance Studies. He holds a BA degree in economics, magna cum laude with distinction, from Yale University and a PhD in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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A Tale of Two Economies: Job Creation in Massachusetts

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February 13, 2013

In the State of the Union Address last night, President Obama…

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NECN Interview: A123 becomes latest ‘green energy’ failure

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October 16, 2012

Jim Stergios, executive director of the free-market-oriented Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, called A123’s bankruptcy filing "just one more piece of evidence that this a failed jobs strategy. The government is not good at picking winners and losers, and it's not working for Massachusetts."

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Krugman, Comfy Pillows and Rick Perry

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August 15, 2011

Paul Krugman, economist polemicist extraordinaire, took out…

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STUDY: START-UPS KEY TO RECOVERY FROM RECESSION

August 4, 2011

Companies that are three years old or younger have been the key to creating Massachusetts jobs in the wake of the last two recessions, according to a new study from Pioneer Institute.

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Outsourcing Helps Cities and Towns Provide Better Services for Less

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July 12, 2011

New Report Shows Municipalities across the Bay State Can Reduce Costs by 75% and Increase Productivity by Contracting Services

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State budget: Late and not so great

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July 3, 2011

With the next fiscal year now the current fiscal year, it’s…

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Did the 2009 stimulus work?

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June 7, 2011

Economics21.org provides a graphical representation of the stimulus…

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Squishy jobs

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June 3, 2011

What to make from the latest jobs report? After the April…

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The ‘Big Shrink’ – Massachusetts Firms’ Dramatic Drop in Size

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June 2, 2011

Pioneer Institute study calls on lawmakers to respond to state's inability to create jobs

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Mend over matter

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May 31, 2011

For those of you who are inclined to think that Massachusetts…

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It’s not where the gov is, it’s the business climate

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March 23, 2011

The timing was lousy. Gov. Deval Patrick was on his big “trade…

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American Exceptionalism

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March 7, 2011

American exceptionalism does not spring from our economic or military power but rather from America's pioneer spirit.

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“For small businesses, a hesitancy to hire”

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February 14, 2011

An illustrative piece in the Boston Globe today by Megan Woolhouse…

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Report shows reforms to state’s costly Unemployment Insurance system would create 10,000 new jobs, $7.5B in economic growth

February 10, 2011

High Tech Council, Pioneer Institute push reforms to nation’s most expensive safety net

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WBUR RadioBoston: State Bets On The Future Of Industry

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February 8, 2011

WBUR interviews Pioneer Executive Director Jim Stergios on whether the state should be targeting particular industries for tax incentives and other benefits.

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GLOBE OP-ED: Mass. cities need new deal with public employees

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December 22, 2010

The Mayor of New Bedford-- one of Pioneer's Middle Cities--…

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Keeping Massachusetts Competitive: The Business Climate in Context

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September 16, 2010

The Business Climate in Context Author(s): Steve Poftak — Publication…

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Revenue sharing for cities is a non-starter

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September 3, 2010

In today's Boston Herald Jay Fitzgerald penned a tough article…

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