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Oregon Center for Public Policy
Portland, Oregon ·The Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) is a progressive research organization that provides fast, accurate, credible, and independent policy analysis on fiscal and public policy issues important to low- and moderate-income Oregonians.
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Oregon’s semiconductor incentives package should focus on people and place
- February 9, 2023
- Oregon Center for Public Policy
- Janet Bauer, Nhi Nguyễn
In creating a package of incentives to attract chip manufacturers, the Oregon legislature should prioritize investments that will deepen the state’s talent pool, promote equity, and strengthen its infrastructure. The […]
Capital gains drive record breaking inequality
- January 4, 2023
- Oregon Center for Public Policy
- Tyler Mac Innis
Capital gains constitute one of the main drivers of income inequality, which stands at record levels in Oregon. The term capital gains refers to income generated from the profitable sale […]
Data for the People
- December 31, 2022
- Tyler Mac Innis, Janet Bauer, Nhi Nguyen
All Oregonians deserve to live in dignity — to enjoy economic security and the possibility to thrive. This is doable. Oregon, after all, is a prosperous place, with enough resources […]
Wealth Inequality in Oregon Is Extreme
- November 3, 2022
- Oregon Center for Public Policy
- Tyler Mac Innis and Juan Carlos Ordóñez
How extreme is wealth inequality in Oregon? So extreme that, together, three billionaires residing in the state have about twice the wealth as that of the entire bottom half of […]
Income inequality in Oregon hits new record
- October 31, 2022
- Oregon Center for Public Policy
- Tyler Mac Innis
Oregon’s ultra-rich took home more money than ever before in 2020, the first year of the pandemic. Newly available tax return data from the Oregon Department of Revenue shows that […]
Oregon Teachers are Underpaid
- September 18, 2018
- Daniel Hauser and Juan Carlos Ordóñez
Oregon teachers deserve a raise. Teachers play an essential role in helping children achieve their potential and contribute to our communities. Unfortunately, Oregon significantly underpays its teachers relative to comparable […]
One in three Oregon families struggle to afford housing
- March 15, 2018
- Oregon Center for Public Policy
- Daniel Hauser and Juan Carlos Ordonez
Many Oregonians are struggling to afford safe and stable housing. Renters — who are disproportionately Oregonians of color — are the most likely to suffer from high housing costs. Many […]
Oregon’s Top Performing Economy Can Offer Opportunity for All
- May 1, 2017
- Oregon Center for Public Policy
- Staff Report
Oregon’s economic success is undeniable. Oregon ranks third among states in terms of economic growth since 2001 and Oregon workers are far more productive than the national average. Indeed, as […]
Undocumented Workers Pay Millions in Oregon Taxes and Would Pay Millions More Under Immigration Reform
- April 17, 2017
- Oregon Center for Public Policy
- Janet Bauer
Undocumented Oregonians pay taxes. The millions in taxes they pay to help fund schools and other public services that strengthen Oregon’s economy. Oregon would collect even more tax revenue under […]
Oregon Care Economy: The Case for Public Care Investment
- February 1, 2017
- COWS
- Laura Dresser, Mary C. King, and Raahi Reddy.
Oregon’s current care economy is vast and largely invisible. Currently underinvested, it creates and exacerbates poverty and inequality. We are missing the opportunity to invest adequately in the care economy […]