PERI's Heidi Peltier discusses her report Job Opportunity Cost of War on Madison, Wisconsin, radio station WORT. The study finds that federal spending on domestic programs in health care, education, clean energy and infrastructure creates more jobs, dollar for dollar, than military spending.
Job Opportunity Cost of War-Interview
- Type of publication: Interview
- Research or In The Media: Commentary
- Research Area: Labor Markets, Wages & Poverty
- Publication Date: 2019-01-22
- Show in Front Page Modules: Yes
