COVID-19
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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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Newsweek reports on how students are recovering academically from school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing research from SIEPR Senior Fellow Sean Reardon
April 03, 2024
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鈥楽hort bursts鈥 of tutoring improves young readers鈥 skills in only minutes a day, 九色社区 study finds
Research by SIEPR's Susanna Loeb and the National Student Support Accelerator shows the potential of a cost-effective tutoring model that can meet students鈥 varying needs.
March 12, 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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New report shows historic gains in pandemic recovery for many U.S. school districts
Research co-authored by SIEPR Senior Fellow Sean Reardon shows some rebound in math and reading but slower gains among poor students have widened the achievement gap.
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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鈥淭he state鈥檚 claim that 鈥榬ecovery is underway鈥 overstates the optimism these data justify,鈥 SIEPR's Thomas Dee, an expert in education & economic data, tells The Los Angeles Times.
October 18, 2023
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Research by SIEPR's Sean Reardon and co-authors shows it could take at least four years for student achievement to return to pre-pandemic levels.
June 12, 2023
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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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New research by SIEPR's Sean Reardon demonstrates pandemic learning loss 鈥 and discusses what it may take to help children catch up. More via NPR.
May 12, 2023
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Q&A: How pandemic savings are 鈥榯rickling up鈥 to the super-rich
SIEPR鈥檚 Adrien Auclert shows how the surge in savings by US households during the pandemic is exacerbating wealth inequality 鈥 and likely complicating efforts to tame inflation.
February 16, 2023
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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
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What happened to students who left public schools during the pandemic? New research tracks their paths
SIEPR Senior Fellow Thomas S. Dee says the findings point to a need to refocus academic recovery efforts on younger students.
February 09, 2023
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According to the latest work-from-home survey by SIEPR's Nick Bloom, 10% of workers report having a main job plus at least one other side gig. Read more on Bloomberg News.
February 06, 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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New research on deaths and economic impact in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
SIEPR鈥檚 Maria Polyakova conducts a detailed analysis of the first-year impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among people based on their race and ethnicity, employment and education.
December 02, 2022
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Long Covid proves to have a significant impact on the American labor force and economy, reported CNBC in a recent news segment. SIEPR's Gopi Shah Goda is interviewed.
November 10, 2022
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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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Digging deeper on the pandemic learning loss
Research by SIEPR鈥檚 Sean Reardon and colleagues offers the clearest picture yet of pandemic learning loss, revealing patterns that vary from one school district to the next.
October 28, 2022
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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