Dave Wilkinson

Opportunity, Equity, Innovation & Economics. Working to advance better outcomes for people, families & communities. @YaleTobinCenter

[Dave Wilkinson @dw4]

Nice when @washingtonpost calls your research “groundbreaking” Take home: When early care is matched to workday & free, it boosts parent’s income now & in the future. @YaleTobinCenter authors call it "one of the most cost-effective labor market policies ever evaluated”. @crampell

[Washington Post Opinions @PostOpinions]

Want to help workers? Start with this one policy, @CRampell writes. https://t.co/SudNliOQ7m

[Aneesh Chopra @aneeshchopra]

I fully agree! Strengthening our capacity is critical as we look to implement both state and federal changes within the social safety net among other critical state functions.

Let’s go!

[Jennifer Pahlka @pahlkadot]

Smart moves from our new governor!
Dear VA legislators: this is an investment that will show major returns --- not just in cost savings, but also in better services for Virginians.

[Governor Abigail Spanberger @GovernorVA]

Virginia’s government should be focused on delivering services to families efficiently and effectively. Particularly in the wake of deep federal cuts, it’s all the more clear that we need user-friendly online systems to deliver information and support to Virginians.

Modeled on the successes of leading states, we need a statewide digital services team focused on standing up new systems, fixing long-standing problems, and making government work.
https://t.co/QVi712IpBX

[Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg @ScVanValkenburg]

Love this proposal from @GovernorVA! Building state capacity is important because it means government actually working for people and it means government getting things done.

We should want government to work and we should want it to work well!

https://t.co/vO1JsNqYme

[Tobin Center for Economic Policy @YaleTobinCenter]

We're hiring! The Director will help build our brand, establish an institutional voice for public engagement, attract new partners as philanthropic supporters, & demonstrate how our commitment to rigorous research can move the needle for society.

Apply: https://t.co/ni0SsuPRgG

[Tobin Center for Economic Policy @YaleTobinCenter]

This Friday, October 10, the Center for a New Economy (CNE) and the Tobin Center for Economic Policy will host a special event at @Yale commemorating the 50th anniversary of the landmark Tobin Report on Puerto Rico.

Learn more and register here: https://t.co/rw3v7zg0Q3

[Tobin Center for Economic Policy @YaleTobinCenter]

We are pleased to welcome Yohannes Abraham as a Distinguished Policy Fellow!

Abraham brings experience at the highest levels of public service, including as a U.S. Ambassador and senior White House official in two administrations. Full announcement here: https://t.co/yAr4p2Lwck

[Tobin Center for Economic Policy @YaleTobinCenter]

Why do US highway projects cost so much?

As part of a series exploring what abundance could mean for transportation, Bloomberg @CityLab contributor @DavidZipper spoke with @ZLiscow about how state DOTs could become more efficient and effective: https://t.co/0zAb2cWFnt

[Tobin Center for Economic Policy @YaleTobinCenter]

We stopped by #YaleAtClimateWeek to talk with @MikeGrunwald about the bad science behind biofuels and how to fix the climate food crisis.

Thanks to everyone who joined a great discussion!

[Tobin Center for Economic Policy @YaleTobinCenter]

Policymakers who want to ⬇️federal deficits &⬆️economic growth might be especially interested in policy changes that could achieve both.

Elmendorf, Hubbard, & @ZLiscow examine what pro-growth "abundance" policies can achieve from a budgetary perspective. https://t.co/GZUlhOP6nP

[Yale Department of Economics @YaleEconomics]

In 2024, we welcomed new faculty, set research + teaching milestones, saw faculty earn prestigious awards, placed PhD graduates in top positions, and hosted hundreds of economists to present cutting-edge research.

Learn more in our 2024 Annual Magazine: https://t.co/EIOiR84PRm

[John Arnold @johnarnold]

“Outside of New York, LA, Chicago and Houston, often the hospitals are really the biggest employers in town. They’ve got these beautiful campuses and rolling grass lawns, and you say, ‘Oh gosh, this is good for the economy.’ But what we’re starting to see is that many of our local health systems are boa constrictors just tightening around and squeezing the life of some of these local economies.” -- Yale Economist Zach Cooper 11/12

[Matt Zieger @mattzieger]

This study on pre-k access shows that parents' earnings rise by 21.7% during the pre-kindergarten years, with gains persisting for at least six years post-enrollment.

Incredible outcomes that all policymakers and employers should be thinking about. https://t.co/liWzzSKqqG

[Heather Long @byHeatherLong]

Spending on child care is one of the most effective, pro-work policies in the US.

It's crazy the US doesn't have universal pre-K nationwide.

Parents who can get their kids into universal pre-K are able to have full-time jobs and earn more $$. Those ramifications help the economy -- and the family -- immensely.

[Catherine Rampell @crampell]

Groundbreaking new study finds preK is one of most effective, pro-work policies ever evaluated.
Tax records show every $1 spent on free full-day preK generated $6 back
ROI mostly came from extra pay parents earned b/c they had more hours of care for kids https://t.co/fW1zJB5Npu

[Tobin Center for Economic Policy @YaleTobinCenter]

“If you want to help workers, help them care for their kids.”

Tobin Center supported research out today in @nberpubs shows child care spending as one of the most effective, pro-work policies ever evaluated. Read @crampell's coverage in @washingtonpost: https://t.co/e9KEhjQDaQ

[Yale Department of Economics @YaleEconomics]

Apply to be a Connecticut Governor Fellow!

@GovNedLamont is seeking talented individuals to support the Governor’s office on high‐priority policy issues and initiatives.

Learn more & apply here: https://t.co/r31J32Sn20

[Jennifer Pahlka @pahlkadot]

We need to redefine modernization.
It's not moving to the cloud. Or making it prettier.
It's developing the capability and improving it over time.
#teamsbeforetech

[Yale Economic Growth Center @YaleEGC]

Rohini Pande of EGC/@YaleEconomics speaking about how testing & iterating on program design through research can take good ideas to their potential, w Laura Arnold of @Arnold_Ventures and David Wilkinson of @YaleTobinCenter at the last night's @Yale For Humanity event, Dallas.