JFI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit applied research organization founded in 2014 by Bobby Jain. Our mission is to address pressing social problems by identifying and building high-impact interventions that translate to real world progress. A platform for research and social entrepreneurship, JFI brings global policy from theory to practice.
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New Research in Millennial Student Debt: Relief for Borrowers with Negative Amortization
JFI’s Higher Education Finance team publishes the first installment of part 14 of their flagship Millennial Student Debt research series.
Now hiring: Assistant Editor, Phenomenal World
Phenomenal World (PW) is seeking a part-time assistant editor to join its editorial team.
Vox covers JFI’s recent research on the Child Tax Credit
Jack Landry was quoted in Vox in a piece focusing on how Congress may come to a compromise regarding the…
New Report: The Impact of Families with No Income on an Expanded Child Tax Credit
Breaking down the benefits of the expanded CTC by income group.
JFI Researchers Meet with LA Leaders to Discuss Public Bank Options
JFI and Berggruen Institute researchers met over three days with political and civic leaders across Los Angeles to discuss the…
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Phenomenal World is a publication focused on political economy. We aim to publish rigorous and innovative writing on economics, history, finance, policy, and politics. A publication of JFI, we explore political economy from a range of social scientific disciplines, and work with emerging and established scholars.
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