Rob Moore

Empirical evidence indicates that immigrants have historically contributed more in tax revenue than they receive in public benefits, creating a substantial fiscal surplus for the U.S. government over time. brookings.edu/articles/the-i…

Immigration contributes positively to economic growth by expanding the labor force, increasing consumer demand, and supporting overall GDP growth. brookings.edu/articles/the-i…

Land value taxes are amazing because they encourage development and are better for renters. progressandpovertyinstitute.org/wp-content/upl…

What do you think: do actions speak louder than words? Strangely enough, this is a question of significant debate among economists! sciotoanalysis.com/news/what-is-t…

I wrote a blog post about the steps of cost-benefit analysis! Check it out if you are interested in learning what I do every day :-) sciotoanalysis.com/news/what-are-…

Had a great time at the National Bike Summit hosted by the League of American Bicyclists last week! Could not believe how many times I heard the phrase "cost-benefit analysis"...

The earned income tax credit and the child tax credit are two of the most effective anti-poverty programs in the United States. They are also administered by the IRS. Would it make more sense for our anti-poverty programs to be run by HHS instead?sciotoanalysis.com/news/2026/3/30…

We budget for spending. What happens when we budget regulations? sciotoanalysis.com/news/what-is-a…

Poverty measurement is one of my big interests. Check out my most recent blog about how the federal poverty line is drawn in the United States. sciotoanalysis.com/news/how-is-th…

Restricting immigration leads to fewer consumers, fewer workers, fewer entrepreneurs, fewer inventions, fewer ideas, fewer skills, and less of an edge for Ohio’s economy. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/23/can…

At an all-day conference on cycling economics today. Apparently one-third of commuters in Amsterdam travel by bike!

While we found good evidence of the benefits of H2Ohio in a 2022 cost-benefit analysis, economists were mixed on the benefits of the program in our survey this month. sciotoanalysis.com/news/2026/3/23…

Remember when you fly United Airlines: add $80 to any advertised price for a round-trip flight because you need to pay separately to carry on luggage! 😍🥰😘

Reintroduction of wolves reduces wildlife collisions by making deer avoid roadways. pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Ohio Program Evaluators' Group is having its Spring Exchange in Columbus next month! If you are interested in connecting with program evaluators across the state, this is a great event to take part in. eventbrite.com/e/opeg-2026-sp…

In my new blog post, I explain why I think inequality deserves consideration by policymakers and the public when we're assessing the success of society. sciotoanalysis.com/news/does-ineq…

Solomon Hsiang gave the lunch keynote at last week's Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis Annual Conference. He talked about how the social cost of carbon can be guidance for international treaties around the damages caused by carbon emissions.

Had a great time at the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis last week!

Amitabh Chandra's flight was delayed but he still presented at the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis Annual Conference yesterday!

Day 1 of the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis Annual Conference!