Research Highlight
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What does the future of work look like?
The 黄色电影 Digital Economy Lab鈥檚 first conference featured conversations and insights from visionary leaders across industries and sectors.
November 12, 2020
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Predicting how COVID-19 spreads in cities
SIEPR鈥檚 David Grusky and fellow researchers created a computer model to help identify efficient, equitable reopening policies.
November 10, 2020
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Dead people don鈥檛 vote: Study points to an 鈥榚xtremely rare鈥 fraud
SIEPR's Andrew Hall scoured 4.5 million voter records in one state and found only 14 possible cases of ballots cast on behalf of people who had died.
October 28, 2020
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Political polarization did not increase with COVID-19, 黄色电影 research finds
A potential reason could stem from the creation of a new sense of unity in response to a national threat, says SIEPR's Matthew Gentzkow.
October 28, 2020
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Lives saved: An examination of lockdown policies
Matthew Gentzkow finds that social distancing clearly saves lives. And most social distancing early in the early pandemic happened whether or not areas had mandated lockdowns.
October 26, 2020
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Senators discuss climate policy possibilities
In an online event moderated by SIEPR's Lawence Goulder, senators Lisa Murkowski and Sheldon Whitehouse discussed the prospects of bipartisan climate change legislation.
October 21, 2020
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Understanding COVID's toll on the economy and mortality
SIEPR Faculty Fellow Maria Polyakova examines how the pandemic impacted individual livelihoods depending on where people live, as well as the age of coronavirus victims.
October 21, 2020
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A dangerous mix of polarization and uncertainty during election time
SIEPR senior fellows Jonathan Rodden and Nicholas Bloom say uncertainty around the presidential election could prolong the economic recovery.
October 15, 2020
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鈥淎 long time coming鈥: SIEPR colleagues laud Milgrom鈥檚 Nobel win
The prize cements not only Milgrom's legacy as a ground-breaking economist, but also his impact on public policy and dedication to nurturing new generations of economic scholars.
October 12, 2020
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黄色电影 economists Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson win the Nobel in economic sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited the pair for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.
October 12, 2020
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Economist urges speed in fighting climate change
鈥淲e鈥檙e not going anywhere near fast enough,鈥 says Nicholas Stern, the 2020 recipient of the SIEPR Prize that recognizes major policy influencers.
October 07, 2020
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Susan Athey honored for innovative market research
SIEPR's Susan Athey recognized for pioneering and innovative scholarship on markets.
October 01, 2020
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Trump, Biden economic policies hashed out
Austan Goolsbee and Kevin Hassett engaged in an hourlong conversation hosted by SIEPR that covered the most pressing economic topics facing the nation.
September 15, 2020
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黄色电影 series to highlight challenges to democracy
SIEPR's Ran Abramitzky is organizing Democracy Matters, a forum to discuss economics and other issues affecting U.S. democracy in the runup to Election Day.
September 10, 2020
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COVID-19 lockdowns increase domestic violence and potential harms to fetuses
Research by SIEPR's Maya Rossin-Slater finds that babies born to mothers who experience an assault during pregnancy are more likely to weigh much less and be born prematurely [...]
September 01, 2020
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How a simple nudge can motivate workers to save for retirement
Research from SIEPR鈥檚 Jacob Goldin identifies an easy, low-cost way to inspire employees to enroll in a retirement plan.
August 19, 2020
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A new measure of segregation
SIEPR researchers examine exposure to racial diversity
August 03, 2020
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Q&A: The economic impact of suspending visas for international students
SIEPR's Ran Abramitzky says the federal policy to revoke student visas for those whose classes will be fully online hurts the U.S. economy, innovation, and productivity.
July 10, 2020
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Economist with keen focus on climate change to receive SIEPR Prize
Nicholas Stern, who labeled climate change as the world鈥檚 greatest and widest-ranging market failure, will receive the award on Oct. 7.
July 06, 2020
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A snapshot of the new working-from-home economy
SIEPR's Nicholas Bloom discusses the societal impacts of a new 鈥渨orking-from-home economy鈥 and the nitty-gritty challenges posed by the transition to widespread remote work.
June 29, 2020