Andrew Boardman
Advancing Federal, State and Local Economic Policy
Welcome! I'm Andrew Boardman, a results-driven researcher with experience developing solutions to achieve an economy that works for all.
I am currently a policy analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington, DC. My work at ITEP centers on shaping tax and budget policies to address pressing economic challenges like opportunity, inequality and poverty.
I was previously a researcher at the Urban Institute focused on analyzing labor market policies and conditions to advance economic mobility and security. In current and past roles I have developed and executed projects for policymakers and advocates in Congress, statehouses and city halls.
My work has guided a city's allocation of $120 million in federal economic recovery funds, helped frontline care workers secure tens of millions of dollars in pay raises and illuminated complex lawmaking processes for key stakeholders.
You can find my analysis and commentary in outlets including Bloomberg, Politico, Insider, Law360 and affiliates of NPR and CBS.
Learn more about my work below.
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Show More Research & Policy Publications
Report | City of Providence COVID-19 Recovery & Resiliency Task Force
The Providence Rescue Plan: Recommendations for Use of American Rescue Plan Act Funds
Brief | The Economic Progress Institute
American Rescue Plan Act Funds for Rhode Island Local Governments
Report | Bipartisan Policy Center
How to Sensibly and Permanently Expand the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit
Report | Bipartisan Policy Center
From Sea to Shining Sea: A Bold Bipartisan Plan to Rebuild American Infrastructure
The Rhode Island Earned Income Tax Credit: History and Analysis
May 2019
Show More Writing & Commentary
Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy
States and localities are making progress on curbing unjust fees and fines
WorkRise at the Urban Institute
Amid a collapsing labor market, pandemic policy response reduced poverty and inequality
WorkRise at the Urban Institute
Tighter labor markets boost occupational mobility for workers in low-quality jobs
Take of the Week: Will Massachusetts' millionaires' tax cause a Bay State exodus?
Take of the Week: FTC proposal banning noncompetes is a win for working people
Take of the Week: Will Rhode Island's child tax rebate fade as a one-hit wonder?
WorkRise at the Urban Institute
Roe v. Wade’s reversal poses disproportionate threat to Black women’s economic mobility
WorkRise at the Urban Institute
Beyond pay gaps, women face disparities in dignity at work
WorkRise at the Urban Institute
How “Netflix for Jobs” is unlocking economic mobility: A Q&A with Scott Jensen
WorkRise at the Urban Institute
Unionization declined last year despite growing interest in worker organizing
Survey sheds light on how Rhode Island employers are responding to COVID-19
WorkRise at the Urban Institute
New evidence shows internal labor markets favor higher-wage over lower-wage workers
WorkRise at the Urban Institute
As jobs return, the long-term unemployed remain at risk of missing out on the recovery
46,000 Rhode Islanders lost jobless benefits this fall. Hiring didn’t budge
Here’s what’s in Governor Dan McKee’s proposal for American Rescue Plan Act funds
Rhode Island’s next treasurer can take on inequality. Here’s how
Here’s how much money Rhode Island is getting from the American Rescue Plan
Here’s how a Rhode Island “employment bonus” proposal would work—and how it can be improved
Yes, some people are businesses. But very few are in the top 1%
A popular, progressive agenda for Rhode Island lawmakers
What are must-haves for this year’s state budget? Here’s what voters think
Workshare is a win for workers, local economies and government budgets
No, the rich aren't fleeing Rhode Island
House budget proposal: Three winners and three losers
Will Rhode Island limit non-compete agreements?
The earned income tax credit helps low-income working families in Rhode Island
Show More In the News
Urban & Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College
Measuring LA's mansion tax: An evaluation of Measure ULA's first year
Should Atlanta consider a “mansion tax” to fund affordable housing?
Mansion taxes are on the ballot. How do they work?
How luxury real estate can have redeeming social value for the rest of us
More cities should look to adopt 'mansion taxes,' ITEP says
If you can buy a ‘mansion,’ you can pay a tax for affordable housing, these states say
Senate Democrats propose bill to lower taxes on dead millionaires
As ‘mansion taxes’ catch on in US cities, Los Angeles offers lessons
Permanence and other elusive notions: SALT in review
Why can’t St. Louis city tax people like 94 percent of U.S. localities do?
States ramp up efforts to dismantle criminal justice taxes
Nesi's Notes: January 28, 2023
TGIF: Ian Donnis' politics/media roundup for October 7, 2022
Welcome to America's newest labor movement
Report: Nearly 10% of Rhode Island’s employers misclassify workers
Insider
Manchin noncommittal on Biden child tax credit that goes to West Virginians
Democrats may blow campaign promises and give the rich a big tax cut in Biden spending bill
Nesi’s Notes: September 18, 2021
Providence is getting an estimated $166 million in federal money under the American Rescue Plan Act, and city officials are now looking for feedback from residents about what they should prioritize doing with the money.
TGIF: Ian Donnis' politics/media roundup for September 3, 2021
Officials unsure about federal aid’s impact on budget
TGIF: Ian Donnis' politics/media roundup for August 28, 2020
August 2020