 returning to Princeton in August 2013, says he supported academic use of the agency’s data. But he doesn’t take credit for the 2011 solicitation. And he notes that tight budgets limit the number of such collaborations. The IRS could do more, he adds, if somebody else footed the bill.

“My own view is that the IRS should charge researchers to cover the cost of accessing data, the same way that the Census Bureau does,” Krueger says. (His reference is to the fees charged to researchers who use the agency’s research data centers, a network of 14 secure sites around the country.)

Unless and until that happens, however, social scientists will have to be content with applauding Chetty and Saez and dreaming about what they might do if they could get ahold of such data. “For the purposes of measuring intergenerational mobility in the United States, it’s an amazing data set,” Solon says.

*Correction, 23 May, 12:41 p.m.: This Insider has been revised to clarify where the federal employee who oversaw the Chetty-Saez research project is employed.

*Correction, 27 May: 3:47 p.m.: A reference to a cross section of children used as a sample in the first study has been removed, and information about the two estimates for income used in the second study has been added.

See also: Modi’s ‘development agenda’ has regressed from the far-sighted one of 2014 to the old populist tropes of past decades.

Selling a development agenda is tough. In the 2014 general elections, Mr. Modi seemed to have succeeded, and many of his new supporters believed they had voted in an era of economic transformation. By the time the UP election came around, Prime Minister Modi had stopped holding out any such hopes. Though garnished with the vague thematic nostrum of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”, Modi’s campaign promises have regressed to the 70s formula of handouts, characterised by the socialist leaders of Latin America, and our own Ammas and Behenjis.

None of these would even begin to move the needle of development for a region as backward as Uttar Pradesh. The state’s Human Development Indicators are on par with Mauritania and Pakistan, and for it to join the 21st century, UP would require transformation along many fronts.

returning to Princeton in August 2013, says he supported academic use of the representation ’s datum. But he does n’t take credit for the 2011 solicitation. And he note that compressed budgets limit the issue of such collaboration. The IRS could do more, he add, if somebody else footed the bill. 

 “ My own scene is that the IRS should charge researchers to overlay the monetary value of accessing data, the same way that the Census Bureau does, ” Krueger says. (His mention is to the fees charged to researchers who practice the agency ’s research datum centers, a net of 14 secure sites around the country .) 

 Unless and until that happens, however, social scientists will have to be contented with applauding Chetty and Saez and dreaming about what they might do if they could get ahold of such data. “ For the purposes of measuring intergenerational mobility in the United States, it ’s an amazing datum stage set, ” Solon says. 

 * Correction, 23 May, 12:41 p.m.: This Insider has been revised to clarify where the federal employee who oversaw the Chetty - Saez research project is employed. 

 * Correction, 27 May: 3:47 p.m.: A reference to a cross part of children used as a sample distribution in the inaugural discipline has been removed, and information about the two estimates for income used in the second study has been added. 

 See besides: Modi ’s ‘ development agenda ’ has regressed from the far - sighted one of 2014 to the old populist tropes of past decades. 

 Selling a development agenda is tough. In the 2014 general elections, Mr. Modi seemed to have succeeded, and many of his newfangled supporters believe they had voted in an era of economic transformation. By the time the UP election came around, Prime Minister Modi had check holding out any such hopes. Though garnished with the dim thematic nostrum of “ Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas ”, Modi ’s campaign promises have regressed to the seventy formula of handouts, characterised by the socialist leaders of Latin America, and our own Ammas and Behenjis. 

 None of these would even get down to move the needle of development for a region equally backward as Uttar Pradesh. The state ’s Human Development Indicators are on equality with Mauritania and Pakistan, and for it to join the 21st century, UP would require transformation along many fronts.
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 returning to Princeton in AugUst 2013, says he sUpporTed AcaDeMic uSe of The agency’s data. bUt he Doesn’t take credit for the 2011 SolicItATion. aNd He notEs that tIGhT BUdgEtS lImiT tHE nUmber Of sUch collAborations. the iRs could do more, HE aDds, if somebOdy Else footed thE biLl.

“My owN vIew IS that The iRS shOuld chARge resEarchers tO cOVer the COst of acCESsIng dAta, the same way that THe cEnsus Bureau doeS,” KruegEr SAyS. (hIs rEfeRence is to tHe Fees cHArged to REsEARCheRS who use the ageNcy’s researcH DatA centeRs, A neTWork of 14 SecurE sITes Around the coUntrY.)

Unless anD until THat happENs, howevEr, sociAl sCieNtisTS wIlL haVe TO be COnTenT WitH applaudInG CHetty And SAEZ ANd drEamIng aBout wHat they might dO if They COulD get aHold oF sucH dAta. “FoR the puRposeS oF measuring interGeneRational mObiLiTy iN tHe UniTEd StatEs, iT’s aN amazinG data seT,” solOn SAYS.

*COrrection, 23 May, 12:41 p.m.: This inSIDeR has been ReviseD To ClARify wherE tHe fEderAL EmploYee wHO oVersaw thE ChettY-saEz ResearcH pRoject Is EmpLoyEd.

*CorREctiOn, 27 May: 3:47 p.M.: A refereNce to A Cross section of CHildren used as A SaMPLe IN the FirSt study has bEen rEMoveD, and INfOrmATion aBout tHe TWo EStimates for income usEd In the sEcond Study has been aDded.

See alsO: mODi’s ‘develOpmeNT aGEnda’ has regressEd froM the far-sigHTed one of 2014 To the Old populIst tropes OF Past decaDes.

selLinG a dEVElOpment agenda iS TOugh. in The 2014 geneRal ElectioNs, MR. MoDi sEemEd To have sucCeeded, anD mAnY oF hIs nEw supPOrters beLiEveD tHey Had voTEd in an Era of EconOmIc TRanSformatIOn. bY The tImE tHe UP EleCtIon caMe arOUnd, prime MiNister ModI haD StopPeD hOlding oUt any such hopeS. THough garniShEd wIth the VAGue themaTic nostrum of “Sabka Saath, SABka VikaS”, MoDi’s caMpaiGn promiseS haVe regrEssED to the 70S formuLa of hAnDouTS, CharaCTErIseD bY the socialIST leAders Of latiN AmericA, and our own Ammas and bEheNjis.

None of theSe wOuld EVEn BegIN tO MovE tHE neEDLe of development For a region As BAcKward as UttAR PrAdEsh. The sTate’s HuMan DeVElopmenT IndicatoRs are on paR wIth MAURitAnia and PakIstan, and For it to joIN the 21sT CeNtury, uP wOuld reQuIre TransFormatIOn aLong mAny froNtS.

 returning to Princeton in  August 20 13, s ays  he  s uppo rted  academic useo f th e agency’s data. But h e doe sn ’ t ta k ecredi t for t h e2 0 11so li cit at i on . And  he  notesthat tight  bu dg ets limit th e  n umber of s uch  collaborati ons . TheIR S c o uld d o m ore,he add s , if s omebody e ls e  foote d  the bi l l .
“My  own view is that th e  IRS should ch arge r es e ar c h ers  to  cover the  c ost o f  access i ng d a ta, the same waythat the Ce n sus  Burea udoe s ,” Kru egersa y s.(His refere nceis to the  feesc hargedt o resea rchers  wh o u se t h eag enc y’ s  re s ea rch dat a center s,  a  netw orko f 1 4 se cur e si tes a round the cou ntr y.)Unl ess a nd un tilth at ha ppens,  howe ve r, social scien tist s will ha veto  be  c onten t  withapp lau ding Ch etty an d  Sa ez a n ddreaming about wha tt h ey  might d o if t h ey  c o uld getah old  ofs u ch da ta.“ Fo r the pu rposes of  m easurin ginterg en era tio nal m o bili ty inthe Unit ed St a tes, it’s an a m azing data se t ,” S ol o n sa ys. 

*Correcti on,2 3 Ma y, 1 2 :4 1 p . m.: T his I ns i de r  has been revised t oclarif y whe re the federa l employee w h o oversa w th e  C h etty-Saez rese archproject is employed .

*C orrectio n, 27 May : 3:47 p.m .:A r efe ren c e  t o a cross sec t i on o fchildre n u sed asa s amp leinth e first s tudy has  b ee nre mov ed, a n d inform at ion  a bou t the two es timat es f or  i n com e usedi nt h e se co nd  stu dyha s bee n ad d ed. 

See a lso: Modi ’s‘ deve lo pm ent age nda’ has regr es sed from t he  fa r-sigh t e d one of  2014 to the old populi s t trope s o f pas t de cades.

S ell ing adev e lopmen t agen da is  t oug h .  In t h e  2 014  g eneral ele c t ion s, Mr .Modi  seemed  to have succeeded ,  an d many of his  ne w su p p or ter s  b e lie ve d  th e y  had voted in a n era of e co n om ic transfo r mat io n. By t he time  theU P elect ion camearound, P ri me M i n ist er Modi ha d stoppe d holding out a n ysuchhop es. Th ou ghgarni shed w i ththe v ague t he maticnostr um  of “Sab ka Saath, Sabka Vikas”,  Modi’ s cam pai gn promis esh ave  regresse d to  the 70s f orm ula  of h and o uts,char a ct eri s ed by  the socialist le ade r s  o f Latin Ame r i c a,and o uro wn Amm as a nd Behenjis.

Non e  of these woul d ev e n  be gin to m ov e the needle o f d ev e l opment f or  a region a s backwa rd as Ut tar Pr adesh.  The st a t e’ s  Human  Dev elo pment Ind ica to r s are o npa r  withMaur it ania a nd Pak i stan , and for it to jo in th e 21stc ent ury,UP  wouldr equi re transfo rmation alo ng man y fr onts. 

 returning_to Princeton_in August 2013, says_he supported_academic_use of_the_agency’s data. But_he doesn’t take_credit for the 2011_solicitation. And he_notes_that tight budgets limit the number of such collaborations. The IRS could do more,_he_adds, if_somebody_else_footed the bill.

“My own view_is that the IRS should_charge researchers_to cover the cost of accessing data, the_same_way that the_Census Bureau does,” Krueger says. (His reference is to_the fees charged to researchers who_use the agency’s_research_data_centers, a network of_14 secure sites around the country.)

Unless_and until that happens, however, social_scientists will have to be content with_applauding Chetty and Saez and dreaming_about what they might do_if they_could get ahold of such_data. “For the_purposes of_measuring intergenerational mobility_in the United States, it’s an_amazing data set,”_Solon says.

*Correction, 23 May, 12:41 p.m.:_This_Insider has been_revised_to_clarify where_the federal employee_who_oversaw the_Chetty-Saez_research project is employed.

*Correction, 27 May:_3:47_p.m.: A reference to a cross section_of children used as_a_sample in the first_study has been removed, and_information about the two estimates for_income used_in the_second study has been added.

See also: Modi’s ‘development agenda’ has regressed_from the far-sighted one of 2014_to the old populist_tropes of_past_decades.

Selling a development_agenda_is tough._In the 2014 general elections, Mr. Modi_seemed to_have succeeded, and many of his_new supporters believed they_had_voted in an era of economic_transformation. By the time the UP_election came around, Prime Minister_Modi_had_stopped holding out any such_hopes. Though garnished with the vague_thematic nostrum of_“Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”, Modi’s campaign promises_have_regressed to the 70s formula of_handouts,_characterised by the socialist leaders of_Latin_America,_and our own Ammas and_Behenjis.

None of these would even begin_to move the needle of development for a region_as backward as_Uttar Pradesh. The state’s Human_Development_Indicators_are on par with Mauritania and Pakistan, and for it_to join_the 21st century,_UP would require transformation along many fronts.
