Research
What Jobs Are Being Done at Home During the COVID-19 Crisis? Evidence From Firm-Level Surveys
The threat of COVID-19 has increased the health risks of going to an office or factory, leading more workers to do their jobs remotely.
Policies for a Second Wave
Although confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths are declining in the Northeastern states that have been hardest hit by the pandemic, in other parts of the nation confirmed cases are rising and deaths are
The Unemployment Pandemic: Addressing America’s Jobs Crisis
1. The unemployment crisis is severe. 2. Unemployment insurance has played a critical role both for the workers who have lost their jobs and for the economy as a whole. 3.
What a Successful Economic Recovery Plan Must Look Like
It was good news that the economy added 2.5 million jobs last month. But we are still only one-tenth of the way to repairing the massive labor market damage caused by the novel coronavirus.
Coping with Disasters: Two Centuries of International Official Lending
Official (government-to-government) lending is much larger than commonly known, often surpassing total private cross-border capital flows, especially during disasters such as wars, financial crises an
The Effects of Fuel Prices, Environmental Regulations, and Other Factors on US Coal Production, 2008-2016
We decompose the decline in coal production from 2008 to 2016 into the contributions of several sources.
Estimating Flexible Consumption Functions for Urban and Rural Households in China
There are few comprehensive studies of household consumption in China that covers all commodities due to data restrictions. This prevents the calculation of inequality indices based on consumption.
China's Most Generous: Examining Trends in Contemporary Chinese Philanthropy
This annual report highlights leading results from the most recent data analysis of the Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center’s China Philanthropy Project, capturing over one-quarter of estimated national
Effective Labor Supply and Growth Outlook in China
The falling projections of working-age population in China has led to predictions of much slower economic growth.
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