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Why Econ

What draws our scholars and students to economic policy?

“The amount of influence I have today on policymaking as an academic relative to me working my way up at a central bank is an order of magnitude higher,” says Senior Fellow Adrien Auclert. “When I started in economics, I never dreamed that the high-level conversations I have with policymakers would be possible.”  Learn more about what drives Adrien and others featured in our Why Econ series.

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Policy Connection

All eyes on AI: Promoting competition

An all-star cast of Justice Department officials, researchers and business leaders gathered at for a spirited discussion about how the race to dominate artificial intelligence (AI) impacts competition.

Leadership

Neale Mahoney named next director of SIEPR

An expert on consumer financial markets, health care economics, and medical debt, Mahoney will take the helm of on Jan. 1, 2025. 

Policy Brief

Working from home, here to stay

SIEPR’s Nicholas Bloom often gets asked if working from home will end with the next recession. If a recession hits, the thinking goes, job opportunities will shrivel and managers will be able to force workers back to their office desks without the risk of attrition. But theory and data show the opposite is likely true. Bloom explains why WFH is recession-proof.

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