Housing and Infrastructure
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Stanford forum explores promises, pitfalls of basic income
Stanford forum explores promises, pitfalls of basic income
November 10, 2021
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Enter third-wave economics
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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Policy Forum: Contrasting economic policy in California and Texas
SIEPR’s fall Policy Forum went beyond the rhetoric of the rivalry between the Golden and Lone Star states to provide a closer examination and lively discussion.
September 27, 2021
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As more Californians head to Texas, how do the states really stack up?
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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How not to waste $45 billion in broadband subsidies
Despite a $7B savings resulting from the FCC’s recent use of reverse auctions, the current infrastructure bill may abandon this model [...]
August 07, 2021
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The Senate continues work on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, voting on several amendments
Shortly before the $1.2T infrastructure bill cleared the Senate floor with bipartisan support, Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker quoted research by SIEPR Senior Fellow Gregory Rosston.
August 04, 2021
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Cable, internet companies stand to gain from broadband funding in infrastructure bill
Financing today's digital economy could result in a $160B increase in economic output, suggests research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom.
August 03, 2021
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I just sold my home to Redfin. Did I make a deal with the devil?
“It’s possible one of these companies could become the Amazon of real estate,” remarked SIEPR's Amit Seru on the broader impacts of selling to Big Tech.
July 17, 2021
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Winners and losers of the work-from-home revolution
Spoiler alert: Research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom indicates who will be the post-pandemic winners (high-income workers) and losers (downtown landlords).
June 14, 2021
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SIEPR seeks Director of Partnerships
SIEPR's new Director of Partnerships will play an instrumental role in working with external groups and organizations to engage our community of faculty, visitors, students [...]
May 20, 2021
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A pandemic year, two cafes and an abundance of doubt about the other side
SIEPR Senior Fellow Nick Bloom is cited for his research on working from home and what he calls the "donut effect" on city centers as commuters switch to WFH post-pandemic.
March 24, 2021
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Why federal regulation is not the answer
SIEPR Senior Fellow Frank Wolak contends there are ways for Texas to improve its power system without abandoning its underlying market structure.
March 09, 2021
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'It's a black eye for Texas': Power outages hinder state's image as business utopia
"If Texas is already straining, think about all the strain on the horizon," SIEPR Director Mark Duggan says.
February 20, 2021
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How remote work is reshaping communities and workers' lives in the pandemic
SIEPR's Nick Bloom discusses the pandemic’s effect on remote work, his research on the “donut effect” on city centers and more in this public radio discussion.
February 08, 2021
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Hybrid working is here to stay post-pandemic: Stanford's Nick Bloom
SIEPR's Nick Bloom talks about "the donut effect"— or shift away from city centers — & how many firms are considering the hybrid system of working from home even after the pandemic
December 30, 2020
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Stanford University Professor John Taylor on the Silicon Valley exodus
SIEPR's John Taylor discusses the implications of corporate migrations to Texas and says it should serve as a wake-up call to make California more business-friendly.
December 29, 2020
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'It's a colony': Why Texas won't take Silicon Valley's crown just yet
Steep taxes and living costs combined with a rise in remote work are threatening California’s role as the center of tech [...]
December 20, 2020
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Trailblazing economist and presidential adviser Edward Lazear dies at 72
The SIEPR senior fellow founded the field of personnel economics.
November 24, 2020
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Trump repeals rule meant to integrate neighborhoods, further stoking racial divisions in campaign
A recent study coauthored by Rebecca Diamond found that affordable housing developments led to crime reductions in low-income areas & had no effect in higher-income neighborhoods.
July 23, 2020
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Housing costs are a problem in Boston and beyond, but rent control isn’t the answer
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 Rebecca Diamond.
January 17, 2020