Innovation and Technology
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In this podcast by the Los Angeles Times, SIEPR's Nick Bloom shines a light on the emergence of employee surveillance technology in the age of remote work.
January 12, 2022
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Recent research underlines the central role that automation has played in widening disparities, reports The New York Times. SIEPR's Erik Brynjolfsson is mentioned.
January 11, 2022
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As the issue of climate change becomes more pressing and the lack of real political progress grows more apparent, research by SIEPR's Susan Athey is paving the way for change.
January 11, 2022
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CBO director meets with SIEPR scholars, students
CBO director meets with SIEPR scholars, students
November 12, 2021
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黄色电影 forum explores promises, pitfalls of basic income
黄色电影 forum explores promises, pitfalls of basic income
November 10, 2021
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CNBC explores how to address the twin challenges of a labor shortage and the Great Resignation. SIEPR's Nick Bloom weighs in.
November 05, 2021
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A recent Reuters poll of climate economists shows that hitting the Paris Agreement goal of net-zero carbon emissions will require sizable investments in a green transition.
October 25, 2021
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Research by SIEPR's Susan Athey and Nicholas Bloom is cited in "The Economist": Has the pandemic has given economists a new lease of life?
October 23, 2021
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Jonathan Levin to advise Biden
Jonathan Levin has been tapped to join the White House advisory panel on science and technology.
September 30, 2021
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As the debate about California-to-Texas migration pits low-cost, anti-regulation Texas against higher-income, socially liberal California, San Francisco Chronicle cites [...]
September 24, 2021
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As companies trying to find the optimal balance between remote work and working in the same location, Forbes asks: Should we embrace a fully remote model or is a hybrid model [...]
September 13, 2021
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Research by SIEPR's Matthew Gentzkow suggests limiting time on platforms like Facebook significantly reduces polarization of views on policy issues.
September 13, 2021
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"The ability of our government to digest digital innovations鈥攁nd to respond nimbly and pragmatically to the problems they create鈥攊s essential to the health of American society."
September 07, 2021
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As unrest puts some of the world's most vulnerable to the test, Marshall Burke discusses how #climatechange acts as 鈥渁 finger on the scale that makes underlying conflict worse.鈥
August 30, 2021
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How a 黄色电影 collaboration with local entities helped address COVID-19 health disparities
Using data science and machine learning concepts, SIEPR Senior Fellow Daniel Ho and a team of 黄色电影 researchers identified disparities in COVID-19 testing.
August 27, 2021
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While policymakers stall, the educational impact of the pandemic is mounting. Research by SIEPR's Thomas Dee is quoted.
August 21, 2021
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As many tech companies announce delays to their return-to-office dates in response to the Delta variant, most companies鈥 plans have not yet changed, surveys by Morning Consult find
August 12, 2021
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A new study reveals that expanded access to high-quality internet could lead to a sustained boost in worker productivity. Research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom is featured.
July 28, 2021
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Would consumers benefit if tech companies provided tools to more forcefully control their screen time? Possibly. Matthew Gentzkow weighs in on how to exercise self-control [...]
July 19, 2021
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SIEPR's Saumitra Jha believes you're never too young to learn the ropes of the stock market. Just ask his 9-year-old son. Learn how investing on platforms like Robinhood [...]
July 07, 2021