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A low-cost fix for tech’s diversity problem
As tech companies struggle to diversify their workforces, Stanford’s Susan Athey and Emil Palikot have designed an online program to accelerate the hiring of women and minorities.
February 09, 2023
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Top economic policy challenges for 2023
No crystal balls. No reading tea leaves. Just a research-based look ahead to some undoubtedly huge economic issues.
January 05, 2023
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SIEPR's Honigsberg urges lawmakers to reform corporate transparency
The faculty fellow went to Capitol Hill to tell lawmakers more should be done for the sake of investors.
December 14, 2022
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Q&A with John Cochrane: The pain of a recession and agony of stagnation
While recessions are difficult, they are temporary, says Stanford economist John Cochrane. What is more painful is long-term economic slowdown and stagnation.
December 08, 2022
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Stanford University economics professor says hybrid work is here to stay
“Technological progress to support work from home is taking off. If you look three, five or 10 years out, we’re going to have amazing things,” SIEPR's Nick Bloom shared with CNBC.
November 10, 2022
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Covid’s drag on the workforce proves persistent: ‘It sets us back.’
Research by SIEPR's Gopi Shah Goda suggests a continued exodus from the labor force due to Covid-19, highlighting the broad consequences of the pandemic.
November 07, 2022
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Despite all the critics, California could soon rise to the world’s 4th-largest economy
“We have strengths and a lot of different sectors, it’s not just technology," SIEPR's Irena Asmundson says of California's growing economy. More via The Los Angeles Times.
November 02, 2022
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Another study concludes immigration critics are wrong
Research by SIEPR's Ran Abramitsky concludes that children of immigrants are better off economically than the children of native-born. More via Fortune.
October 26, 2022
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Your coworkers aren't less productive because they're 'quiet quitting.' They're just new to the job.
Though some speculate remote work hinders worker productivity, research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom suggests hybrid work increases productivity. More via Business Insider:
October 26, 2022
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More people want to work from home but remote job postings are declining
Although some workers enjoyed remote options pre-Covid we have the pandemic to thank for accelerating that trend by ~30 years. Research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom is cited.
October 26, 2022
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Libraries can unite a lonely, divided nation
Cites work by SIEPR's Nick Bloom, estimates that roughly 20% of workdays will be done remotely in the future. Read more via Bloomberg.
October 26, 2022
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Fear of catching Covid has cost US economy $250 billion this year
“Long Social Distancing and its effects are likely to persist for many months or years," SIEPR's Nick Bloom explains. Read more via Bloomberg.
October 25, 2022
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Americans Reclaim 60 Million Commuting Hours in Remote-Work Perk
Although many companies are asking workers to return to the office post-pandemic, research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom shows 15% of workers are remote, while 30% are hybrid.
October 18, 2022
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Study finds ‘substantial’ costs on workers with severe COVID-19 illnesses
Research led by SIEPR’s Gopi Shah Goda estimates that at least 500,000 Americans are not working today because of the lingering consequences of their COVID-19 illnesses.
September 12, 2022
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The wide-ranging economic consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade
SIEPR Senior Fellow Luigi Pistaferri explains how the greatest burden of abortion restrictions will likely fall onto low-income women and minorities.
July 18, 2022
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Overturning myths about immigration
In a new book, SIEPR Senior Fellow Ran Abramitzky and his co-author trace millions of immigrant lives to understand how they – and their children – thrived in the United States.
June 01, 2022
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Gentzkow, Imbens elected to National Academy of Sciences
SIEPR’s Matthew Gentzkow and Guido Imbens are among eight Stanford faculty newly elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
May 17, 2022
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White House’s chief economist discusses U.S. economy’s headwinds at SIEPR event
Cecilia Rouse, Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, addressed policies to fuel long-term economic growth.
April 28, 2022
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Nicholas Bloom awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Economist Nicholas Bloom, a SIEPR senior fellow, wins prestigious fellowship for his ongoing research on the work-from-home evolution, management practices and uncertainty.
April 21, 2022
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Stanford’s Daniel Ho appointed to the Biden administration’s National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee
Daniel Ho will advise on national AI policies — from competitiveness to workforce implications and societal impacts.
April 21, 2022