Mike Valdez

MPPA 2021

[Mike Valdez @MValdezMPPA]

Particularly relevant as we conclude our #CBA midterm, the EPA changes the formula for the environmental impact of mercury from oil- and coal-plants, raising economic costs and lowering health benefits of existing regulations #MPPA #220B https://t.co/c5nwVjUvGo

[Mike Valdez @MValdezMPPA]

@gabrball I recently read an article about a couple school districts that refused charitable donations that would have erased student lunch debts... Perhaps school districts would prefer to shame students rather than accept the fact the system isn't equitable #MPPA

[Mike Valdez @MValdezMPPA]

@RaiSareena @Skvue_MPPA That's a similar solution to research conducted by RAND. They found that every dollar invested in early intervention had more than a 3x increase in measured productivity and economic benefit. Neat! #MPPA

[Mike Valdez @MValdezMPPA]

@logan_ppa Interesting article, Logan! In my own analysis of the subject, it appears to be an issue that touches on all three public policy problems on Munger's Triange: Efficiency, Equity, and Institutional Reform. Given that, it may require more than one solution#MPPA

[Mike Valdez @MValdezMPPA]

With space becoming increasingly limited in cities, more cities are moving towards car-free, pedestrian zones. Did you know research has shown retail activity actually increases in pedestrian zones? #MPPA https://t.co/4k2C2XEo5Z

[Mike Valdez @MValdezMPPA]

A report by McKinsey Global Institute offers a high level breakdown of the deadweight loss resulting from California's affordable housing crisis. What negative externality to you think is causing this? https://t.co/DqmgnesZi1 #MPPA

[Mike Valdez @MValdezMPPA]

Research conducted by Harvard found that 41.6% of Californians are considered "cost-burdened", spending more than thirty percent of their income on housing. What factors make California's affordable housing crisis unique? #MPPA https://t.co/ZE7MuQikEp