Damon Jones

Why the pandemic hits Black, Hispanic household finances harder Racial Wealth Gap

Why the pandemic hits Black, Hispanic household finances harder

Pandemic creates hard choices for low-income essential workers Media citation image, Chicago Tonight, May 6

Pandemic creates hard choices for low-income essential workers


How policies can create a more equitable city Chicago skyline dawn

How policies can create a more equitable city

Claiming your Social Security at 62? You might not regret it Claiming your Social Security at 62? You might not regret it

Claiming your Social Security at 62? You might not regret it


How the IRS could save time — and money — for millions of taxpayers

How the IRS could save time — and money — for millions of taxpayers


Universal basic income policies don’t cause people to leave workforce, study finds Person using calculator

Universal basic income policies don’t cause people to leave workforce, study finds

What Behavioral Economics Teaches Us About The Great Recession

What Behavioral Economics Teaches Us About The Great Recession


Harris School economist: Refunds don’t always help lower-income taxpayers

Harris School economist: Refunds don’t always help lower-income taxpayers

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Damon M. Jones

Title: Associate Professor, Harris School of Public Policy

Expertise: Economics, Behavioral economics, Public finance, Tax policy, Africa

Departmental website: https://harris.uchicago.edu/directory/damon-jones