Research Highlight
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Study finds home foreclosures can have devastating, long-term impacts
SIEPR’s Rebecca Diamond compiled a unique dataset to uncover fresh research insights into foreclosure’s effects on homeowners, landlords and renters.
June 22, 2020
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Duggan reappointed as SIEPR director
Duggan’s second five-year term, announced by »ÆÉ«µçӰ’s Vice Provost and Dean of Research Kathryn Moler, begins Sept. 1, 2020.
June 08, 2020
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Harnessing satellite imagery and AI to help fight poverty in Africa
A new tool created by SIEPR's Marshall Burke and David Lobell combines publicly accessible satellite imagery with AI to track poverty across African villages over time.
May 22, 2020
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Just how bad is it? The portrayal of unemployment news matters
New »ÆÉ«µçÓ° research fleshes out the powerful, lingering negative effects of bad unemployment news [...]
May 08, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic and U.S. health policy
Insights from health policy experts speaking at a SIEPR virtual event ranged from addressing gaps in medical coverage and why massage parlors should not be allowed to reopen yet.
April 22, 2020
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New research on voting by mail shows neutral partisan effects
As debates heat up over how to handle the November election, new »ÆÉ«µçÓ° research shows the method of voting by mail favors neither Democrats nor Republicans [...]
April 16, 2020
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'Coronavirus culture war'? Shedding light on the role of political beliefs in social distancing
New research by SIEPR’s Matthew Gentzkow shows that heavily Republican counties saw 19 percent higher movement of people than in comparable Democratic counties.
April 15, 2020
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Expecting a quick economic recovery? Don’t hold your breath
Forecasting a 20 percent decline by the fourth quarter of this year, SIEPR’s Nicholas Bloom predicts the U.S. economy will hobble along through 2021 [...]
April 13, 2020
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Q&A: What's behind the gender gap in disability benefits?
SIEPR's Luigi Pistaferri discusses his research showing women are 20 percent more likely than men to have their claims wrongly rejected.
April 01, 2020
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Productivity pitfalls of working from home in the age of COVID-19
Nicholas Bloom is widely known for his research showing the benefits of working from home. But in the current coronavirus crisis, the economist fears productivity will plummet.
March 30, 2020
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It's prime time for financial literacy
With a pandemic upending nearly every corner of life, Michael Boskin and John Shoven debut a class whose title carries an added urgency neither of them expected [...]
March 27, 2020
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Darrell Duffie on the financial markets in a coronavirus world
The SIEPR senior fellow discusses the volatility of the financial markets and potential stabilizing measures as a recession threatens the economy.
March 18, 2020
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Erik Brynjolfsson to join »ÆÉ«µçÓ° faculty
Brynjolfsson will continue his scholarship and leadership in deepening the understanding of technological advances along with their societal and economic effects.
February 25, 2020
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Athey appointed to California economic advisory council
The newly formed council will advise Gov. Newsom on economic issues and deepen relationships between the administration and academic researchers.
February 24, 2020
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In tribute: Donald Leo Lucas, March 18, 1930 – Dec. 27, 2019
Don Lucas played a key role in the growth and success of SIEPR.
February 12, 2020
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Pricing alone won't bridge the digital divide
SIEPR’s Greg Rosston analyzes a pioneering $10-a-month internet service on subscription rates among low-income households and finds some hoped-for benefits fall short.
February 03, 2020
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America leads other countries in deepening polarization
Senior Fellow Matthew Gentzkow finds that America’s chilly chasm of negative sentiment between Democrats and Republicans has grown faster and larger [...]
January 20, 2020
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The value of occupational licensing dims in the online world
SIEPR Faculty Fellow Brad Larsen brings a twist to ongoing debates over licensing laws as his latest research shows how consumers don't care about occupational licenses [...]
January 13, 2020
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The silent cost of school shootings
SIEPR’s Maya Rossin-Slater finds the average rate of antidepressant use among youths rose by 21 percent in the local communities where fatal school shootings occurred.
December 16, 2019
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Tracking the global mindset of uncertainty
The World Uncertainty Index, co-created by SIEPR Senior Fellow Nicholas Bloom, is the broadest assessment tool yet to measure global uncertainty [...]
November 07, 2019