Larry Summers makes the case for a government bailout of the American heartland

Larry Summers makes the case for a government bailout of the American heartland
- March 8, 2018
- David Neumark, economics, via Vox, March 8, 2018
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UC Irvine economist David Neumark and University of Bristol economist Helen Simpson
argue that the evidence that big infrastructure projects (like the Tennessee Valley
Authority) and education investments like public colleges and universities can boost
struggling areas is better than the evidence for Empowerment Zones.
For the full story, please visit https://www.vox.com/2018/3/8/17093042/larry-summers-brookings-economic-heartland-midwest-west-virginia-subsidy.
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