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Posts by Michael Hendrix

Michael Hendrix is the director of state and local policy at the Manhattan Institute, where he manages scholars, conducts research, and leads outreach. He previously served as senior director for research and emerging issues at the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Michael has written on technology policy and urban ecosystems for various publications, including National Review, National Affairs, and The Federalist. He is a graduate of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland with an MA (Hons) in international relations and holds a certificate in strategy and performance management from Georgetown University. He began his undergraduate education at the College of William & Mary as a James Monroe Scholar.

Helping Actually Can Hurt, New Study Finds

| April 15, 2014 | Poverty

Helping Actually Can Hurt, New Study Finds
A new report asks: Is it better to have received government aid than never to have received at all? In the early 2000s, the British government conducted a randomized control trial to see whether government intervention could help the poor. One group of single mothers,...
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Michael Hendrix
Michael Hendrix is the director of state and local policy at the Manhattan Institute, where he manages scholars, conducts research, and leads outreach.

Is Social Mobility a Farce?

| April 7, 2014 | Society

Is Social Mobility a Farce?
Social mobility seems like a cruel joke to some. Harvard grads beget Harvard grads, slum dwellers remain mired in poverty. The elite remain firmly at the top of the heap. Past becomes future. Yet social science tells us otherwise. Study after study has shown that...
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Michael Hendrix
Michael Hendrix is the director of state and local policy at the Manhattan Institute, where he manages scholars, conducts research, and leads outreach.

Tesla Regulations: The Free Market Will Prevail, Eventually

| March 20, 2014 | Economics

Tesla Regulations: The Free Market Will Prevail, Eventually
On March 12th, New Jersey declared that Tesla Motors, a leading purveyor of electric cars, could no longer sell its vehicles in the state, effective April 1st. This is an unfortunate development for lovers of the free market. Beyond its innovations in car making,...
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Michael Hendrix
Michael Hendrix is the director of state and local policy at the Manhattan Institute, where he manages scholars, conducts research, and leads outreach.

Study Uncovers Keys to Economic Mobility

| January 28, 2014 | Economics

With Democrats placing inequality at the top of their 2014 agenda and a raft of conservative proposals directed at those in need, a new study on mobility and opportunity by Raj Chetty, et al., comes at a key moment. Through it, we gain a thorough look at the makeup...
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Michael Hendrix
Michael Hendrix is the director of state and local policy at the Manhattan Institute, where he manages scholars, conducts research, and leads outreach.