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Hanson talks economic consequences of second Trump administration

January 19, 2025 Folha do Brasil
Jon Hanson

Jonathan Hanson, Ford School professor, talked with Folha do Brasil about the impacts of the new Trump administration. He says that "A lot of people have been working on Trump's plans for 2025 in the four years he has been out of power."

Jonathan Hanson

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Jonathan K. Hanson

MPP/MPA Program Director; Lecturer in Statistics for Public Policy
Hanson is a specialist in comparative political economy and political development. He examines the ways that political institutions affect economic performance and development. In his recent projects, he has explored how to measure state capacity, the roles of democracy and state capacity for improving human development, and why authoritarian regimes vary significantly in economic and social outcomes. A former congressional aide, he has been active in political campaigns.