Work
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Why are workers striking now?
Falling wages and unequal earnings distribution are among the reasons workers are striking, says SIEPR Senior Fellow Emeritus and Stanford economics professor John Pencavel.
September 05, 2023
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What ‘Robot Hubs’ mean for the future of US manufacturing
New research by SIEPR Senior Fellow Erik Brynjolfsson provides a first look at robot adoption and concentration in US manufacturing.
August 01, 2023
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Just how much do physicians earn — and why?
New research by Stanford health economist Maria Polyakova takes an in-depth look at how — and how much — physicians are paid in the United States.
July 27, 2023
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Remote jobs are moving overseas and to smaller U.S. cities: ‘The same skills for 60% of the cost’
CNBC reports that remote hiring is expanding beyond traditional strongholds, like India, creating new “Zoomtowns” overseas and in pockets of the U.S. SIEPR's Nick Bloom is quoted.
June 09, 2023
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Wildfires pose workplace conundrum: Stay home or come to the office?
“If you are vulnerable and have to be outside, it’s a great day to take paid time off,” SIEPR Senior Fellow Marshall Burke says.
June 08, 2023
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‘Domestic Offshoring’ sends low-wage jobs out of key US cities
Research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom shows around 40% of American employees work from home at least part of the week. More via Bloomberg:
May 27, 2023
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Staff work in central London offices for 2.3 days a week, study finds
According to SIEPR's resident hybrid work specialist Nick Bloom, employees value the ability to work from home as equivalent to an 8% pay raise. Read more in the Guardian.
May 23, 2023
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The Optimist’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence and Work
According to SIEPR's Erik Brynjolfsson, AI can be used to help humans do things that have never been done before. Learn more via The New York Times.
May 20, 2023
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Surprising insights from a global study on perceptions of gender norms
SIEPR’s Alessandra Voena and her co-authors find a rift between what people believe and what they think others believe about certain policies meant to empower women.
May 17, 2023
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The real reasons stores such as Walmart and Starbucks are closing in big cities
SIEPR's Nick Bloom addresses the increase in remote workers shifting their time and money to the suburbs from city centers. More via CNN:
May 13, 2023
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Some remote jobs will still be hot in 5 years, and others ‘might not exist,’ economists say—how to know the difference
Remote work is here to stay, but why are some remote jobs disappearing while others are in high demand? SIEPR's Nick Bloom weighs in via CNBC.
May 05, 2023
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Consultancies are coming off a pandemic boom. Are they still worth hiring?
Consultancies hired “aggressively” because of “all the restructuring work coming out from the pandemic, which is now ending, says SIEPR's Nick Bloom. More via CNN:
May 01, 2023
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The top 10 buzziest companies Gen Z wants to work for—none of them are in Big Tech, says new report
“I don’t think the generative AI is going to replace workers, but workers who work with generative AI will replace those who don’t,” says SIEPR's Erik Brynjolfsson.
May 01, 2023
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Social (in)Security: Now's the time to act
Social Security’s clock is ticking. At the SIEPR Spring Policy Forum, top experts examined the program’s teetering finances and what happens next.
April 27, 2023
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A new look at immigrants’ outsize contribution to innovation in the US
SIEPR Senior Fellow Rebecca Diamond finds foreign-born inventors generate a disproportionate share of patents — and make their U.S.-born collaborators more productive.
April 14, 2023
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Golf at 3 p.m. Thursday? Sure, It’s the Afternoon Fun Economy
Remote workers have fueled a surge in weekday exercise, cosmetics and leisure — especially at the driving range, reports The New York Times. SIEPR's Nick Bloom is quoted.
March 16, 2023
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Embracing the economic beauty of aging
Birth rates are falling, and people are living longer. At the 2023 SIEPR Economic Summit, demographics experts discussed what this means for the economy — and for society.
March 09, 2023
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The future of tech: "The Industrial Revolution on steroids"
At the 2023 SIEPR Economic Summit, leading experts on technology and the workplace took a mostly optimistic view of what lies ahead.
March 09, 2023
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For remote workers, these U.S. cities are great places to live
The Wall Street Journal quotes SIEPR's Nick Bloom on how fully remote workers make up about 13% of working Americans. A new search engine could help those 25M decide where to live.
February 13, 2023
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Remote work is costing Manhattan more than $12 billion a year
Research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom shows Manhattan workers are spending ~$12.4 billion less per year due to the work-from-home revolution, reports Bloomberg.
February 13, 2023