Work
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Four years into the post-pandemic experiment with remote work, a full quarter of American workdays are now done from home, according to SIEPR's Nick Bloom.
April 08, 2024
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Economic Report of the President draws on work of scholars
President Biden’s assessment of the nation’s economic health and groundwork for what’s next relies heavily on academic research, including the work of several scholars.
April 03, 2024
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Is work from home a productivity boom or bust? CNBC reports on research from Senior Fellow Steven Davis.
March 22, 2024
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Research from Senior Fellow Ran Abramitzky analyzing the economic trajectory of immigrants to the United States is featured in "The Morning" from The New York Times.
March 15, 2024
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A new op-ed by SIEPR's Daniel Ho and Anne Joseph O’Connell discusses the federal government's workforce crisis and how to fix it. Read more in The Washington Post.
March 12, 2024
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang: The incredible future of AI
The CEO of chipmaking titan Nvidia took center stage at the 2024 Economic Summit to discuss his company’s stratospheric rise and what the future holds for AI and for humans.
March 07, 2024
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Neale Mahoney named director of SIEPR
Mahoney aims to continue the institute’s impact by connecting its scholars and their research with state, national and global policymakers.
March 01, 2024
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SIEPR's Goda joins Newsom's economic advisory council
Gopi Shah Goda is the newest member of the administration's Council of Economic Advisors
February 15, 2024
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Public pensions are mixing risky investments with unrealistic predictions
Research by Senior Fellow Joshua Rauh on U.S. pension plans raises questions about their managers’ financial optimism.
February 05, 2024
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Nicholas Bloom elected vice president of the American Economic Association
SIEPR’s Nicholas Bloom will serve as co-vice president of the AEA in 2024.
January 31, 2024
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7 economic trends to watch in 2024
Policymakers have their work cut out for them this election year.
January 05, 2024
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Generative AI boost can boost productivity without replacing workers
In the first large-scale study of a ChatGPT-like assistant in the workplace, SIEPR’s Erik Brynjolfsson finds it can benefit less experienced employees — and make customers happier.
December 14, 2023
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Expert on work, economic uncertainty named senior fellow
Steven Davis comes to with a track record of working closely with economic policymakers.
November 01, 2023
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Working from home is here to stay. I can prove it with data — lots and lots of data, writes SIEPR's Nick Bloom in a new op-ed for The New York Times.
October 16, 2023
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Does working from home work? SIEPR's Nick Bloom weighs in via a new op-ed published by The Hill.
September 29, 2023
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Falling wages and unequal earnings distribution are among the reasons workers are striking, says 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 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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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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“If you are vulnerable and have to be outside, it’s a great day to take paid time off,” Senior Fellow Marshall Burke says.
June 08, 2023