Innovation and Technology
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Jonathan Levin to advise Biden
Jonathan Levin has been tapped to join the White House advisory panel on science and technology.
September 30, 2021
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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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As companies trying to find the optimal balance between remote work and working in the same location, Forbes asks: Should we embrace a fully remote model or is a hybrid model [...]
September 13, 2021
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Research by SIEPR's Matthew Gentzkow suggests limiting time on platforms like Facebook significantly reduces polarization of views on policy issues.
September 13, 2021
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"The ability of our government to digest digital innovations鈥攁nd to respond nimbly and pragmatically to the problems they create鈥攊s essential to the health of American society."
September 07, 2021
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As unrest puts some of the world's most vulnerable to the test, Marshall Burke discusses how #climatechange acts as 鈥渁 finger on the scale that makes underlying conflict worse.鈥
August 30, 2021
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How a 成人大片 collaboration with local entities helped address COVID-19 health disparities
Using data science and machine learning concepts, SIEPR Senior Fellow Daniel Ho and a team of 成人大片 researchers identified disparities in COVID-19 testing.
August 27, 2021
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While policymakers stall, the educational impact of the pandemic is mounting. Research by SIEPR's Thomas Dee is quoted.
August 21, 2021
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As many tech companies announce delays to their return-to-office dates in response to the Delta variant, most companies鈥 plans have not yet changed, surveys by Morning Consult find
August 12, 2021
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A new study reveals that expanded access to high-quality internet could lead to a sustained boost in worker productivity. Research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom is featured.
July 28, 2021
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Would consumers benefit if tech companies provided tools to more forcefully control their screen time? Possibly. Matthew Gentzkow weighs in on how to exercise self-control [...]
July 19, 2021
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SIEPR's Saumitra Jha believes you're never too young to learn the ropes of the stock market. Just ask his 9-year-old son. Learn how investing on platforms like Robinhood [...]
July 07, 2021
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At a recent Congressional hearing, the chief executives of Wall Street's six largest banks were asked to name the greatest threat to their companies and the wider financial system.
July 03, 2021
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Hooked on your smartphone?
Social media and smartphone use rank above watching television, smoking and boozing in the top five things people think they ought to be doing less of.
June 21, 2021
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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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"When it comes to AI's effect on the workforce, the real challenge is wages, not jobs," says SIEPR senior fellow Erik Brynjolfsson.
May 20, 2021
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"I think the end result that most players are looking for here is not IP waiver in particular, it's expanded global access to the vaccines," says Lisa Larrimore Ouellette.
May 07, 2021
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Research by SIEPR Faculty Fellow Christopher Tonetti shows how competition from imports pushes domestic laggards to adopt more efficient practices and technologies.
May 05, 2021
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The surge in working from home is leading firms to spend heavily on connectivity, says SIEPR鈥檚 Nick Bloom.
May 03, 2021
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Often tapped for insights on antitrust matters, SIEPR senior fellow Mark Lemley weighs in on the implications of the latest big case between Apple and Epic, the maker of 鈥淔ortnite.
April 30, 2021