Experience

Publications

• Measuring America

  University of Massachusetts Press

  "Other scholars have characterized postwar American culture in similar ways, but none have done so in such a comprehensive and compelling fashion."—Journal of American History "Yarrow is largely successful at intertwining policy history with the history of public culture."—American Historical Review "We must move beyond self-esteem focused intensely on output. Andrew L. Yarrow, senior policy analyst at the nonpartisan Independent Sector, explains persuasively in a fascinating new book, Measuring America. 'The United States after World War I," he told me, "increasingly saw itself as the world's greatest because of its measurably booming economy rather than its political ideals, its natural beauty, or its people.'"—CNN Money "His research . . . is a major contribution to both the history of public policy and the hisory of the economics profession."—Journal of Social History

• Measuring America

  University of Massachusetts Press

  "Other scholars have characterized postwar American culture in similar ways, but none have done so in such a comprehensive and compelling fashion."—Journal of American History "Yarrow is largely successful at intertwining policy history with the history of public culture."—American Historical Review "We must move beyond self-esteem focused intensely on output. Andrew L. Yarrow, senior policy analyst at the nonpartisan Independent Sector, explains persuasively in a fascinating new book, Measuring America. 'The United States after World War I," he told me, "increasingly saw itself as the world's greatest because of its measurably booming economy rather than its political ideals, its natural beauty, or its people.'"—CNN Money "His research . . . is a major contribution to both the history of public policy and the hisory of the economics profession."—Journal of Social History

• Thrift: The History of an American Cultural Movement

  University of Massachusetts Press

  In this lively and engaging book, Andrew L. Yarrow tells the story of a national movement that promoted an amalgam of values and practices ranging from self-control, money management, and efficiency to conservation, generosity, and planning for the future—all under the rubric of “thrift.” Emerging in tandem and in tension with the first flowerings of consumer society, the thrift movement flourished during the 1910s and 1920s and then lingered on the outskirts of American culture from the Depression to the prosperous mid-twentieth century. - See more at: http://www.umass.edu/umpress/title/thrift#sthash.ffM1FuGq.dpuf

• Measuring America

  University of Massachusetts Press

  "Other scholars have characterized postwar American culture in similar ways, but none have done so in such a comprehensive and compelling fashion."—Journal of American History "Yarrow is largely successful at intertwining policy history with the history of public culture."—American Historical Review "We must move beyond self-esteem focused intensely on output. Andrew L. Yarrow, senior policy analyst at the nonpartisan Independent Sector, explains persuasively in a fascinating new book, Measuring America. 'The United States after World War I," he told me, "increasingly saw itself as the world's greatest because of its measurably booming economy rather than its political ideals, its natural beauty, or its people.'"—CNN Money "His research . . . is a major contribution to both the history of public policy and the hisory of the economics profession."—Journal of Social History

• Thrift: The History of an American Cultural Movement

  University of Massachusetts Press

  In this lively and engaging book, Andrew L. Yarrow tells the story of a national movement that promoted an amalgam of values and practices ranging from self-control, money management, and efficiency to conservation, generosity, and planning for the future—all under the rubric of “thrift.” Emerging in tandem and in tension with the first flowerings of consumer society, the thrift movement flourished during the 1910s and 1920s and then lingered on the outskirts of American culture from the Depression to the prosperous mid-twentieth century. - See more at: http://www.umass.edu/umpress/title/thrift#sthash.ffM1FuGq.dpuf

• Forgive Us Our a Debts

  Yale University Press

  “Andrew Yarrow blends his skills as a journalist, historian, and policy insider to address issues absolutely critical to our future and that of our children. Don’t just read it; make sure your neighbor does, as well.”—Dr. C. Eugene Steuerle, co-director, Urban Institute–Brookings Institution Tax Policy Center, and former deputy assistant secretary of the Treasury under President Reagan "There's good debt and bad debt. Either can be handled responsibly or left for others to worry about. God grant us the wisdom to recognize the difference and to do the right thing. Meanwhile, read Andrew Yarrow's uniquely clear-eyed look at the issue."—Jared Bernstein, Director of the Living Standards Program, Economic Policy Institute "Andrew Yarrow's Forgive Us Our Debts should be mandatory reading for everyone who cares about America's future economic health. Andrew's concise, clearly written prose explains why deficits really do matter, for all of us, and for our children and grandchildren.”—Charles Kolb, President, The Committee for Economic Development “Yarrow uses his journalistic talent and his deep knowledge of history and public policy to show the dangerous economic consequences of America's impending tsunami wave of federal debt. He explains that we must act now to control entitlements and return our nation's finances to long-term sustainability for the sake of future generations.”—Stuart M. Butler, PhD, Vice President, Domestic and Economic Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation

• Measuring America

  University of Massachusetts Press

  "Other scholars have characterized postwar American culture in similar ways, but none have done so in such a comprehensive and compelling fashion."—Journal of American History "Yarrow is largely successful at intertwining policy history with the history of public culture."—American Historical Review "We must move beyond self-esteem focused intensely on output. Andrew L. Yarrow, senior policy analyst at the nonpartisan Independent Sector, explains persuasively in a fascinating new book, Measuring America. 'The United States after World War I," he told me, "increasingly saw itself as the world's greatest because of its measurably booming economy rather than its political ideals, its natural beauty, or its people.'"—CNN Money "His research . . . is a major contribution to both the history of public policy and the hisory of the economics profession."—Journal of Social History

• Thrift: The History of an American Cultural Movement

  University of Massachusetts Press

  In this lively and engaging book, Andrew L. Yarrow tells the story of a national movement that promoted an amalgam of values and practices ranging from self-control, money management, and efficiency to conservation, generosity, and planning for the future—all under the rubric of “thrift.” Emerging in tandem and in tension with the first flowerings of consumer society, the thrift movement flourished during the 1910s and 1920s and then lingered on the outskirts of American culture from the Depression to the prosperous mid-twentieth century. - See more at: http://www.umass.edu/umpress/title/thrift#sthash.ffM1FuGq.dpuf

• Forgive Us Our a Debts

  Yale University Press

  “Andrew Yarrow blends his skills as a journalist, historian, and policy insider to address issues absolutely critical to our future and that of our children. Don’t just read it; make sure your neighbor does, as well.”—Dr. C. Eugene Steuerle, co-director, Urban Institute–Brookings Institution Tax Policy Center, and former deputy assistant secretary of the Treasury under President Reagan "There's good debt and bad debt. Either can be handled responsibly or left for others to worry about. God grant us the wisdom to recognize the difference and to do the right thing. Meanwhile, read Andrew Yarrow's uniquely clear-eyed look at the issue."—Jared Bernstein, Director of the Living Standards Program, Economic Policy Institute "Andrew Yarrow's Forgive Us Our Debts should be mandatory reading for everyone who cares about America's future economic health. Andrew's concise, clearly written prose explains why deficits really do matter, for all of us, and for our children and grandchildren.”—Charles Kolb, President, The Committee for Economic Development “Yarrow uses his journalistic talent and his deep knowledge of history and public policy to show the dangerous economic consequences of America's impending tsunami wave of federal debt. He explains that we must act now to control entitlements and return our nation's finances to long-term sustainability for the sake of future generations.”—Stuart M. Butler, PhD, Vice President, Domestic and Economic Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation

• Latecomers: Children of Parents Over 35

  Macmillan

  In this perceptive, broadly researched study, New York Times reporter Yarrow examines a trend which, though not previously unheard of, is now growing, fueled by feminism, contraception and economics. He evaluates the impact of delayed childbearing on the children born to not-so-youthful parents--some of whom here cite the advantages of having more mature, emotionally and financially secure progenitors, while others emphasize the drawbacks: the missed physical resiliency and easier companionship of younger parents and relatives, and the early loss or absence of grandparents. Both postponed latecomers and last-born "babies" or "accidents" of large families note a generation gap, especially pronounced during adolescence, and many profess a fear of early parental deaths. Such parent/child relationships, Yarrow stresses, are strongly influenced by changing perspectives of both parties on their respective ages--and often involve a reversal of roles.