Media Mentions Archive
Feb 12 2020 | Coronavirus forces employees in Hong Kong and mainland China to test working from home | Posted In: SIEPR in the News
“Nothing like this has ever happened before,” says Nicholas Bloom, a SIEPR Senior Fellow, who has studied working from home. “The coronavirus could end up being the key spur for the development of working from home in Asia.”
Feb 11 2020 | Global student slump: More money hasn’t helped. What will? | Posted In: SIEPR in the News
“Almost everything takes time. It doesn’t happen overnight,” says SIEPR Senior Fellow Eric Hanushek.
Jan 31 2020 | Study: most consumers “care little” about occupational licenses, prefer online reviews | Posted In: SIEPR in the News
People care more about customer reviews, ratings, and prices than occupational licensing when it comes to hiring professionals such as electricians, plumbers, and painters, according to research by SIEPR Faculty Fellow Brad Larsen.
Jan 24 2020 | What polarization data from 9 countries reveals about the US | Posted In: SIEPR in the News
Using survey data, SIEPR Senior Fellow Matt Gentzkow constructed a measure of political polarization that compares the US to nine other countries, showing that polarization didn't rise as quickly in any country other than the US, and polarization actually declined in five countries.
Central banks have been hesitant to create digital currencies, according to SIEPR Senior Fellow Darrell Duffie. People are uncertain of how to best monitor transactions in order to prevent fraud, among other complex questions. “It’s a responsibility I think central banks don’t want,” says Duffie.
Jan 21 2020 | Boom or bust? Expect America's economy to change in the 2020s | Posted In: SIEPR in the News
SIEPR Senior Fellow Pete Klenow discusses how population growth, trade, Big Tech, and innovations might affect America’s capacity for economic growth.
Jan 17 2020 | Housing costs are a problem in Boston and beyond, but rent control isn’t the answer | Posted In: SIEPR in the News
Rent control doesn’t solve rising housing costs - reducing regulatory barriers in order to increase the supply of housing and lower prices does, according to research by SIEPR Faculty Fellow Rebecca Diamond.
Jan 16 2020 | A decade on from the housing crash, new risks are emerging | Posted In: SIEPR in the News
"Rather than keeping mortgages on their balance-sheets, non-banks tend to sell them on—not the best incentive to be ultra-cautious", says SIEPR Senior Fellow Amit Seru.
In his new paper, “The End of Economic Growth?”, SIEPR Senior Fellow Charles Jones models what might happen in a world of declining population, arguing that living standards would stagnate as the population gradually vanishes.
Dec 16 2019 | After fatal school shootings, antidepressant use spikes among student survivors | Posted In: SIEPR in the News
A study led by SIEPR Faculty Fellow Maya Rossin-Slater has found that local exposure to fatal school shootings increases antidepressant use among youths.
