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Nov 1, 2019 · This leads to an underprovision of health care and education. Government intervention to provide free education can lead to a significant improvement in the quality of life for people who are educated. There are also many positive externalities to the rest of society. A well-educated society can improve labour productivity and economic growth.
- Deadweight Welfare Loss
In theory, the government should place a tax on goods with...
- Behavioural Economics
Prospect theory – the idea we suffer comparatively more from...
- Competitive Markets
Competitive markets are characterised by: Many firms as...
- The Economics of Food
Malthus saw this as an inevitability. Yet 150 years on, his...
- The Multiplier Effect
For example, if the government increased spending by £1...
- Deadweight Welfare Loss
Sep 19, 2021 · A 2021 report by Canada's Parliamentary Budget Officer found that, if the federal government created a national basic income program similar to Ontario's, it would cost around $85 billion in 2021 ...
- Views of Corporate Power by Level of Household Income
- Leaders in Business and Technology Get Low Marks on Empathy
- Partisan, Demographic Differences in Views of Government Aid to Needy
- Views on Opportunity and Fairness of Economic System
Among the general public, views of corporate power are similar across income levels. For instance, 73% of those with family incomes of $100,000 a year or more and 72% of those earning less than $30,000 a year say major corporations have too much power. However, there are income differences on this question between Republicans and Democrats, and the...
In addition to concerns over corporate power and profits, the public is critical of how well leaders in business and technology understand the needs of everyday people. Overall, 68% say business and technology leaders understand the needs of people like them either not too well (46%) or not at all well (22%). Just 31% say these leaders understand t...
Americans are divided in their views on government aid to poor and needy people, and partisan differences on these questions are among the largest seen in the survey. In addition, level of household income is tied to attitudes on these questions, with those earning less more supportive of government aid. Overall, 40% say the government should provi...
Americans are deeply pessimistic about the fairness of the U.S. economic system. Still, a majority of the public maintains the belief that most people can get ahead through hard work. Overall, 60% say that most people who want to get ahead can make it if they’re willing to work hard, while 39% say that hard work and determination are no guarantee o...
- Sara Atske
Jun 24, 2024 · About four-in-ten Americans (41%) say the government should provide more assistance to people in need, while about a quarter say it should provide less (27%). Three-in-ten say the government is providing about the right amount of assistance. Like other attitudes about social safety net policies, there are wide partisan differences. Six-in-ten ...
- Reem Nadeem
Apr 1, 2023 · The Government of Canada is providing targeted support to those who need it most, and we are going to keep delivering much-needed relief to the middle class and people working hard to join it. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today highlighted various federal initiatives that will help make life more affordable for Canadians today. As of today:
Jan 2, 2023 · Canada's premiers say the federal government is only paying 22 per cent of the cost of providing health care. They want that boosted to 35 per cent — an increase of $28 billion to the $45.2 ...
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Spending on services like Medicaid expansion, K-12 education, and college financial aid, they found, reduces long-term medical costs and makes children more likely to attend college, find high-paying work, and pay more in taxes as adults. “From a taxpayer perspective,” the authors write, “these expenditures on children are investments ...
