Tools for Today's Leaders

Two Wharton programs provide data-informed policy analysis and essential skills to lead in challenging times.

Alumni Leaders in Public Service

From a small town in Connecticut to the halls of Congress, these four graduates are doing their part to break through partisan politics and serve the greater good.

Data: Costs of Aging, Salary Transparency, Quit Rates, and More

Data: On-Demand Pay, Worker Turnover, Gas Prices, and More

The latest research and insights from Knowledge at Wharton

Speaking Truth to Policymakers

The Penn Wharton Budget Model uses data to analyze legislation through a non-partisan lens.

What Does the Future Hold?

We asked six Wharton professors to cut through the media (and social media) hype and partisan posturing to forecast the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their areas of expertise (including one sector that, despite some gloomy predictions, may prove to be immune to the coronavirus).

The Remarkable Impact of Wharton's Alumni

Dean Erika James on the final year of Wharton's More Than Ever campaign and the overwhelming support for reaching its $1 billion goal

The Costs of Reopening the U.S.

Penn Wharton Budget Model projects that job losses and GDP will improve with immediate reopening of businesses and relaxing stay-at-home orders, but deaths could increase by 233,000.

Virtual Seminar on COVID-19 Conundrums

The new Penn LDI “Experts at Home” series kicks off with a panel on the coronavirus pandemic, including perspectives from a Wharton alumna and the Penn Wharton Budget Model.

The Great Wealth Tax Debate

Experts examined proposals similar to those endorsed by Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders during a Penn Wharton Budget Model event.

Are We Doing Enough to Fight Cyber Crime?

Experts at the Penn Wharton Budget Model forum in Washington examined cyber warfare and what, if anything, can stop it.

Data: Tax Cuts, Theranos, and Girls Who Invest

The latest research and insights from the pages of Knowledge@Wharton

Penn Wharton Budget Model Predicts Trouble For The Senate Tax Bill

News organizations are turning to the Budget Model to analyze the legislation's potential economic impact.

Analyzing President Donald Trump's Policies

To interpret what we’ve seen so far and anticipate where we may be headed, we asked an expert panel of Wharton professors to examine his policies and do the impossible—predict the future for a nation under Trump.

Inside the Penn Wharton Budget Model

With the new interactive website, politicians — and the public — can cut through partisan noise and predict data-driven results of policy decisions.

Putting the Power of Policy In the Hands of the Public

Dean Geoffrey Garrett shares the advances being made by the Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative's new predictive, interactive Budget Model.