Bradley Hardy is an associate professor in the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University and nonresident senior fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution. His research interests lie within labor economics, with an emphasis on economic instability, intergenerational mobility, poverty policy, and socioeconomic outcomes.
His recent work examines trends and sources of income volatility, intergenerational mobility, and neighborhood economic development within the United States, with a focus on socioeconomically disadvantaged families.
He also conducts research on the role of anti-poverty transfer programs such as the Supplemental NutritionAssistance Program and the Earned Income Tax Credit for improving economic well-being among low-income individuals and families.
Hardy holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Kentucky, a master’s of public policy from Georgetown University, and a B.A. in economics from Morehouse College.
Funded Research
Authored by Bradley Hardy
Consumption volatility across the U.S. income distribution is highest among low-income workers and their families (opens in a new tab)
Issue Briefs FEB 3, 2022
By: Jonathan Fisher, Bradley Hardy
Race and the lack of intergenerational economic mobility in the United States (opens in a new tab)
Blog FEB 18, 2020
By: Bradley Hardy, Trevon Logan
Addressing income volatility in the United States: flexible policy solutions for changing economic circumstances (opens in a new tab)
Blog OCT 31, 2016
By: Bradley Hardy
Bradley Hardy’s Working Papers
Money Matters: Consumption Volatility Across the Income Distribution (opens in a new tab)
Working Papers FEB 3, 2022
By: Jonathan Fisher, Bradley L. Hardy
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