Quotes by Jonathan Gruber

“there is very strong evidence of racial segregation in church-going, so that the density of Hispanics or non-whites in a religion in some area is not likely to be relevant for the religious participation of whites in that area.”

“Smokers are made better-off by taxes, as they provide a valuable self-control device, ... Do Cigarette Taxes Make Smokers Happier?”

“Doubling the frequency of attendance leads to a 9.1 percent increase in household income, or a rise of 5.5 percent as a fraction of the poverty scale.”

“Those with more faith may be less stressed out about daily problems that impede success in the labor market and the marriage market, and therefore are more successful.”

“Theres a vast amount of (classical) repertoire and recordings, not to mention a number of different varieties of consumer interest, and its very tough to try to pack all of that into a traditional store.”

“Digital business means a theoretically infinite amount of stock space, but theres a downside to that limitless space. You have to be able to find the stuff youre looking for.”

“Great music can and should reach an extremely broad audience. When you walk into a retail store, youre blown away; it can be very intimidating to a newcomer. What the digital medium allows us to do is to focus attention on recordings, artists and composers whom we think will appeal to a lot of people, and break through a lot of the barriers that exist in the physical retail world.”

“We already have a large number of retirement savings vehicles in the United States. It is not clear why we need yet another tax break for savings for rich guys.”

“It was a massive success - it blew us away.”