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The economies of Belgium’s northern and southern regions are starkly different, and issues such as decentralization, cultural diversity, and language barriers have long dominated its politics. In this AEI Events Podcast, Belgian Finance Minister, Johan Van Overtveldt, discusses the economic climate of Europe and how upcoming elections may change its current condition. Dr. Van Overtveldt discusses the [...]

Economics after the crisis: A conversation with Belgian Finance Minister Johan Van Overtveldt

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In this AEI Events Podcast, Cass Sunstein explores the use today’s internet and how it drives political fragmentation and polarization.

Fragmented democracy and social media: A discussion with Cass Sunstein

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In this AEI Events Podcast, Sanjai Bhagat of the University of Colorado discusses the Dodd-Frank Act’s costs to the US economy.

Financial crisis, corporate governance, and bank capital: A discussion with Sanjai Bhagat

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The recent Every Student Succeeds Act gives states the ability to revamp their K–12 accountability systems. With the rise of charter schools, urban districts no longer serve as a city’s sole public school operator, which was not the case when accountability systems first arose. This new context enables state leaders to explore how they might [...]

Updating accountability systems for urban schools: What chartering can teach us

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In this AEI Events Podcast, an important new report on Americans' attitudes toward paid family and medical leave is presented and discussed.

What new data show about Americans’ attitudes toward and experiences with paid family and medical leave

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With the overall employment rate for prime-working-age Americans still well below its year 2000 peak, policymakers are looking for reforms that could increase work, including reforms to safety net programs. Recent changes to disability and means-tested assistance programs in the UK offer one example of work-focused reforms that some US analysts look to as a [...]

Welfare reform lessons from the UK: A discussion with the Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP