This episode of Michigan Minds features Robert Manduca, PhD, an assistant professor at University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science and Art (LSA) Department of Sociology. His research asks why some people and some places are more economically prosperous than others. His recent work examines the role that national policy decisions play in determining the economic viability of cities and regions, and the consequences of rising income inequality for social life in the United States. Throughout the podcast, he provides insight into his current research project, Reviving Growth Keynesianism. His work aims to create a structure that organizes the conversation of fundamental ideas in political economy as they are more open and varied than they have been for generations.