Using instrumental variables based on the ancestry composition of residents in U.S. counties, the authors estimate the causal impact of immigration on local shelter prices.
Research
Current Account Dynamics and the Saving-Investment Nexus in a Changing and Uncertain World
The authors examine determinants of aggregate foreign exchange reserve holdings by central banks before observing central bank behavior.
Chicago’s participatory budgeting a positive, but incomplete, step toward inclusion
A new study finds that distrust in government was common among both those who voted in the participatory budgeting election and those who refused to vote.
Electrifying the City of Madison’s Vehicle Fleet: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
In this report, La Follette students analyze multiple options for the City of Madison to consider in its efforts to achieve a fully electrified vehicle fleet by 2030.
Shared-Ride Taxi Regionalization for the Cities of Hudson, New Richmond, and River Falls
In this report, La Follette students assess the feasibility of regionalizing shared-ride taxi systems in three northwestern Wisconsin communities.
Office of Native American Programs Indian Housing Block Grant: Enhancing Program Effectiveness
In this report, La Follette students seek ways to improve block grant administration in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Native American Programs.
Rate Case Filing Frequency and Water Utility Performance in Wisconsin
In this report, La Follette students analyze the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin’s recommendations for rate case filing frequency and their effects on utility performance.
Assessing Alliant Energy’s Low- to Moderate-Income Assistance Programs in Context
In this report, La Follette students investigate how Alliant Energy can increase participation in its low- and middle-income programs.
Leveraging Medicaid to Support Youth Mental Health in Wisconsin
La Follette students consider how the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families might improve in-patient mental health services for youth.
Assessing the Impact of Financial Capabilities Services for Newly Arrived Humanitarian Migrants
In this report, La Follette students assess the effectiveness of a financial program for humanitarian migrants.