Vance Ginn

Associate Research Fellow
Vance Ginn, PhD, is founder and president of Ginn Economic Consulting, LLC based near Austin, Texas, and an Associate Research Fellow with AIER. He is also staff economist at Americans for Tax Reform, and formerly chief economist at Texas Public Policy Foundation, Pelican Institute for Public Policy, and White House’s Office of Management and Budget, June 2019 to May 2020.

What 122 Universal Basic Income Experiments Actually Show

After more than 100 pilots, the evidence shows that universal basic income does little to boost employment and risks unintended economic costs.

What 122 Universal Basic Income Experiments Actually Show

Stop Lamenting Inequality—Start Questioning Bad Policy

Global inequality has narrowed and the poor are gaining ground. If the system feels rigged, we should look to government policies that suppress competition and reward insiders.

Stop Lamenting Inequality—Start Questioning Bad Policy

Capitalism’s Coalition Is Cracking — And That Should Worry Us

Polls show skepticism is rising, yet the moral and economic case for free markets has never been stronger.

Capitalism’s Coalition Is Cracking — And That Should Worry Us

How Does Your State Rank on This Economic Freedom Index?

The Fraser Institute has published new data showing how policy incentives shape states' growth.

How Does Your State Rank on This Economic Freedom Index?

Why California Is Bleeding Tech Jobs — Decline Is a Policy Choice

Silicon Valley isn't dying — it’s decentralizing. Tech firms are expanding in lower-cost states and taking jobs with them.

Why California Is Bleeding Tech Jobs —  Decline Is a Policy Choice

Section 1033: DC’s Quiet Takeover of Your Financial Data

CFPB’s new data mandate grows regulatory power by redefining “protection” as permission. Washington is fusing monetary and informational control.

Section 1033: DC’s Quiet Takeover of Your Financial Data

Government Promised Healthcare for All. It Gave Us Waiting Lines

The question is simple: will we continue feeding the healthcare bureaucracy — or will we empower patients?

Government Promised Healthcare for All. It Gave Us Waiting Lines

The OECD’s Warning to America: Economic Growth Is Slipping

The OECD’s projections are a flashing red light, not a prophecy. The fix is clear: spend less, regulate less, and trust people more.

The OECD’s Warning to America: Economic Growth Is Slipping

Texas Trounces California in Energy Production—But the Policy Gap Is Closing

Texas’s energy sector outproduces California’s, delivering lower prices and greater reliability. But government meddling threatens to undo many of these benefits.

Texas Trounces California in Energy Production—But the Policy Gap Is Closing

Why Americans Should Fear Washington in Intel’s Boardroom

Turning Intel into a government partner undermines competition and national prosperity.

Why Americans Should Fear Washington in Intel’s Boardroom