Publications
Why is Everyone in College Sports Getting Rich Except the Athletes?
Americans have been aware of the stark inequity between the people who run college sports and the kids who play them for years. But now, amid a pandemic that’s potentially putting college athletes at risk and renewed attention to broader issues of social justice, the NCAA’s stance that there should be a “clear line of demarcation between college athletics and professional sports” is looking increasingly untenable.
Numbers At-A-Glance
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Between 1984 and 2011,
average NCAA football coaches’ salaries at public universities have grown 750% adjusted for inflation.
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In 40 of the 50 states,
the highest paid public employee is an NCAA head coach.
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The NCAA's amateurism rule
prohibits student-athletes from using their name, image, or likeness to earn money.
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Economy Social Policy
Beyond Social Security & Toward Real Retirement Security
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Economy
Could Germany’s Kurzarbeit Come to America?
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Economy Health Care
The Next CARES Act: A Better, Faster Way to Deliver Aid
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Economy Health Care
Centering on Coronavirus: Finding the Center on State and Local Aid
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Economy Health Care
Centering on Coronavirus: Aiding Vulnerable Nonprofits
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Economy Health Care
Centering on Coronavirus: The Gig Economy
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Economy
Making Trade Work for All
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Economy
Economic Sanctions: 2019 Data and Trends
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Economy
The New American Dream: Alleviating the Student Debt Crisis
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Economy
Infrastructure Underinvestment: Closing the Funding Gap
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Economy
The New American Dream: Workforce Training Programs
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Economy
Infrastructure: A Tangle of Red Tape