Jason Richwine

Jason Richwine
Born (1982-04-21) April 21, 1982
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alma mater

BA American University (political science) 2004
BS American University (mathematics) 2004

PhD Harvard University (public policy) 2009
Occupation Writer, commentator, analyst, economic consultant
Website

JasonRichwine.com

[1]

Jason Matthew Richwine is a conservative public-policy analyst[2] and commentator[3] best known for his controversial views on immigration and IQ. In 2013, while working for the Heritage Foundation he co-authored a controversial report released by the Foundation on the economic costs of illegal immigration to the United States which concluded that passing the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 would cost taxpayers more than $6 trillion.[4] The controversy surrounding the report included many allegations of racism and mathematical inaccuracy, and ultimately led to his resignation.

Education

Richwine received his bachelors' degree in mathematics and political science from American University, graduating in 2004.[5] He then enrolled at Harvard University, where he received his PhD in 2009 in public policy, with a dissertation entitled "IQ and Immigration Policy".[6] This dissertation claimed that illegal Hispanic immigrants to America had lower IQs than non-Hispanic whites, and that this disparity persisted for several generations.[7] The dissertation committee was composed of economist Richard Zeckhauser, economist George Borjas, the high-profile immigration restrictionist, and Christopher Jencks, the liberal social scientist and editor of The American Prospect.[8] Richwine subsequently wrote an article for Politico defending his dissertation and arguing that the statements it contained about ethnic differences in IQ were "scientifically unremarkable".[9]

Career

Prior to working at Heritage, Richwine worked briefly at the American Enterprise Institute;[6] while there, he wrote a book review in The American Conservative criticizing Richard E. Nisbett's book "Intelligence and How to Get It".[10] In 2010, he wrote two pieces about immigration and crime for the online magazine AlternativeRight.com in response to a Ron Unz essay covering the same topic in The American Conservative.[7][11][12] After a study co-authored by Richwine regarding the costs of illegal immigration was released by the Heritage Foundation, Washington Post reporter Dylan Matthews found the dissertation and wrote a blog post about it on May 8, 2013.[6] Richwine resigned from the Foundation two days later.[13] Aside from immigration and IQ, he also writes frequently on issues such as school choice,[14][15] common core,[16][17] the Department of Education,[18][19] pension reform,[20][21] and the politicization of science.[22][23]

References

  1. ↑ "Curriculum Vitae of Jason Richwine" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "JasonRichwine.com".
  3. ↑ "Jason Richwine's National Review Author Page".
  4. ↑ Blake, Aaron (6 May 2013). "Heritage: Immigration bill would cost $6.3 trillion". Washington Post. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  5. ↑ York, Byron (13 May 2013). "A talk with Jason Richwine: 'I do not apologize for any of my work'". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 Matthews, Dylan (8 May 2013). "Heritage study co-author opposed letting in immigrants with low IQs". Washington Post. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  7. 1 2 Weigel, David (10 May 2013). "The IQ Test". Slate. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  8. ↑ Richwine, Jason (1 May 2009). "IQ and Immigration Policy" (PDF). The Department of Public Policy, Harvard University. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  9. ↑ Richwine, Jason (9 August 2013). "Why can't we talk about IQ?". Politico. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  10. ↑ Franke-Ruta, Garance (9 May 2013). "Jason Richwine's Racial Theories Are Nothing New". The Atlantic. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  11. ↑ Unz, Ron (1 March 2010). "His-Panic". The American Conservative. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  12. ↑ Unz, Ron (15 March 2010). "Hispanic Crime: A Guide to the Debate". The American Conservative. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  13. ↑ Blake, Aaron (10 May 2013). "Jason Richwine resigns from Heritage Foundation". Washington Post. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  14. ↑ Richwine, Jason (20 January 2014). "Study: Charter Schools Raise Nearby Home Values by Thousands of Dollars". National Review. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  15. ↑ Richwine, Jason (28 December 2013). "A Challenge to Opponents of D.C.’s School-Voucher Program". National Review. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  16. ↑ Richwine, Jason (25 August 2014). "The Evidence Behind Common Core is Really Weak". National Review. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  17. ↑ Richwine, Jason (14 April 2015). "Study: Common Core Barely Improves Student Performance, If It’s a Boost at All". National Review. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  18. ↑ Richwine, Jason (3 June 2015). "The Department of Education’s New Pre-K Report Ignores Its Own Research". National Review. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  19. ↑ Richwine, Jason (23 October 2015). "Why Not Abolish the Department of Education". National Review. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  20. ↑ Richwine, Jason (11 December 2013). "Ryan-Murray: A Sensible Step on Federal Pensions". National Review. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  21. ↑ Richwine, Jason (3 March 2015). "Chris Christie’s Bold Move on Pensions". National Review. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  22. ↑ Richwine, Jason (15 December 2015). "Americans Are Right to Be Skeptical of ‘the Science’". National Review. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  23. ↑ Richwine, Jason (28 May 2015). "Science-Gilding the Marriage Debate". The Public Discourse. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
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