Carbon border taxes, boosting children’s learning and development, and addressing inequities in health care.
| The racial implications of medical debt Who owes the most medical debt in America? Andre Perry, Joia Crear-Perry, Carl Romer, and Nana Adjeiwaa-Manu examine medical debt and its racial distribution and review a number of policy reforms to reduce the hefty burden of health care costs on Americans. Read more |
| Invest in programs that boost children’s learning and development “For many of our youngest, most vulnerable, and most marginalized citizens and their families, early education can be a lifeline, just as it is for the more advantaged children. Access to an effective early education opportunity is too often a matter of luck. It’s time to make it a guarantee,” argue Robert Pianta, Jessica Whittaker, Virginia Vitiello, and Arya Ansari. Read more |
| Carbon border taxes: What are their implications for developing countries? Though they will bear the brunt of the effects of climate change, in the short run, developing countries may have little incentive to undertake costly emission reductions. Elena Ianchovichina and Harun Onder take a look at whether the European Union’s proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism can change the calculus for developing countries. Read more |
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