by lftcrtv | Apr 18, 2018
High per capita gross domestic product (GDP) states—such as Minnesota—tend to have lower rates of GDP growth over time, for reasons discussed in part 1 of this series. However, Minnesota has successfully bucked this trend during the current business cycle, with per...
by lftcrtv | Apr 11, 2018
Convergence refers to the tendency of states with below average levels of economic activity to enjoy somewhat higher growth rates than other more prosperous states. Convergence occurs because less well-performing states tend to make up ground over time relative to...
by lftcrtv | Dec 14, 2017
On November 13th, Princeton professor and world-renowned health economist Uwe Reinhardt passed away. His work focused on the American health care system, and he attempted to figure out how the US health system is different from other Organization for the Economic...
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