Following the economic impact of COVID-19
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As the impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, SIEPR experts are providing analysis, research and ideas meant to inform the decisions being made today by economic policymakers. Follow them here, and also on and .
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Related Policy Briefs and Working Papers
- Barrero, J., Bloom, N., Davis, S. ., Meyer, B. ., & Mihaylov, E. (2022). The Shift to Remote Work Lessens Wage-Growth Pressures. Working Paper.
- Bloom, N., Han, R., & Liang, J. (2022). How Hybrid Working from Home Works Out. Working Paper.
- Meyer, B., Mihaylov, E., Barrero, J., Davis, S., Altig, D., & Bloom, N. (2022). Pandemic-Era Uncertainty. Working Paper.
- Larsen, B., Ryan, T., Greene, S., Hetherington, M., Maxwell, R., & Tadelis, S. (2022). Using Donald Trump’s COVID-19 Vaccine Endorsement to Give Public Health a Shot in the Arm: A Large-Scale Ad Experiment. Working Paper.
- Brouillette, J.-F., Jones, C., & Klenow, P. (2021). Race and Economic Well-Being in the United States. Working Paper.
- Bartel, A., Rossin-Slater, M., Ruhm, C., Slopen, M., & Waldfogel, J. (2021). Support for Paid Family Leave among Small Employers Increases during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Working Paper.
- Duggan, M., & Olmstead, S. (2021). A tale of two states: Contrasting economic policy in California and Texas. Policy Brief.
- Barrero, J., Bloom, N., & Davis, S. (2021). Internet Access and Its Implications for Productivity, Inequality, and Resilience. Working Paper.
- Fogli, A., & Pastorino, E. (2021). Challenges and opportunities from the pandemic in Europe: The case of Italy. Policy Brief.
- Jácome, E. (2021). How better access to mental health care can reduce crime. Policy Brief.
- Goda, G. S., Jackson, E., Nicholas, L. H., & Stith, S. S. (2021). The Impact of Covid-19 on Older Workers’ Employment and Social Security Spillovers. Working Paper.
- Bloom, N. (2021). Hybrid is the future of work. Policy Brief.
- Ramani, A., & Bloom, N. (2021). The Donut Effect of Covid-19 on Cities. Working Paper.
- Bell, B., Bloom, N., & Blundell, J. (2021). This Time is Not so Different: Income Dynamics During the COVID-19 Recession. Working Paper.
- Bundorf, K., DeMatteis, J., Miller, G., Polyakova, M., Streeter, J., & Wivagg, J. (2021). Risk Perceptions and Protective Behaviors: Evidence from COVID-19 Pandemic. Working Paper.
- Banerjee, A., Chandrasekhar, A., Dalpath, S., Duflo, E., Floretta, J., Jackson, M., Kannan, H., Loza, F., Sankar, A., Schrimpf, A., & Shrestha, M. (2021). Selecting the Most Effective Nudge: Evidence from a Large-Scale Experiment on Immunization. Working Paper.
- Barrero, J. M., Bloom, N., & Davis, S. (2021). Why Working from Home Will Stick. Working Paper.
- Bai, J., Brynjolfsson, E., Jin, W., Steffen, S., & Wan, C. (2021). Digital Resilience: How Work-From-Home Feasibility Affects Firm Performance. Working Paper.
- Cherry, S., Jiang, E. X., Matvos, G., Piskorski, T., & Seru, A. (2021). Government and Private Household Debt Relief during COVID-19. Working Paper.
- Ramani, A., & Bloom, N. (2021). The donut effect: How COVID-19 shapes real estate. Policy Brief.