The promising results of a citywide basic-income experiment Penn In the News The New Yorker The promising results of a citywide basic-income experiment Amy Castro Baker of the School of Social Policy & Practice helped design a pilot study on universal basic income for Stockton, California, and has been studying the results of the experiment. Wharton’s Siegel sees inflation return, strong consumer spending in 2021 Penn In the News Bloomberg Wharton’s Siegel sees inflation return, strong consumer spending in 2021 Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School said 2020’s pandemic will lead to strong consumer spending in 2021. “This money in people’s accounts is going to be spent,” he said. A unique recession amidst a global pandemic A unique recession amidst a global pandemic The U.S. economy officially entered a recession in February as the viral pandemic started its sweep across the nation. Francis Diebold and Jesús Fernández-Villaverde share why this one is unprecedented, and what to expect in the coming months. How the IRS could begin to fix the tax gap Penn In the News The Washington Post How the IRS could begin to fix the tax gap Natasha Sarin of the Law School and Wharton School and a Harvard University colleague wrote an op-ed about how the IRS can recoup billions in lost revenue by pursuing high-income non-filers. How the COVID-19 lockdown is affecting India’s households How the COVID-19 lockdown is affecting India’s households The lockdown in India coincides with an already-existing period of economic distress. A new study finds that nearly a third of all households will not be able to survive beyond a week without state assistance. Building capacity to combat COVID-19 in Africa Building capacity to combat COVID-19 in Africa Wharton School students, along with the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research, are issuing a call for proposals for a new initiative designed to aid in the fight against the coronavirus. Pandemic unemployment insurance is expiring soon. This economist has a fix for it Penn In the News Vox.com Pandemic unemployment insurance is expiring soon. This economist has a fix for it Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice proposed transforming the soon-to-expire Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program into a basic income program that would support people as they return to work. Already in fiscal crisis, rural hospitals face COVID-19 Already in fiscal crisis, rural hospitals face COVID-19 LDI’s Eighth virtual “Experts at Home” seminar on May 29 brought together top academic and government experts to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural health and hospitals. The politics of pandemics: Why some countries respond better than others The politics of pandemics: Why some countries respond better than others The capacity of a state and the degree of economic inequality among its residents will determine how it copes in a pandemic. Whether it is a democracy or a dictatorship matters relatively less. Will the pandemic cause food shortages? Will the pandemic cause food shortages? Wharton’s Marshall Fisher examines what’s behind the supply chain disruptions in grocery stores, with suppliers experiencing production slowdowns due to the pandemic. Load More
Wharton’s Siegel sees inflation return, strong consumer spending in 2021 Penn In the News Bloomberg Wharton’s Siegel sees inflation return, strong consumer spending in 2021 Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School said 2020’s pandemic will lead to strong consumer spending in 2021. “This money in people’s accounts is going to be spent,” he said. A unique recession amidst a global pandemic A unique recession amidst a global pandemic The U.S. economy officially entered a recession in February as the viral pandemic started its sweep across the nation. Francis Diebold and Jesús Fernández-Villaverde share why this one is unprecedented, and what to expect in the coming months. How the IRS could begin to fix the tax gap Penn In the News The Washington Post How the IRS could begin to fix the tax gap Natasha Sarin of the Law School and Wharton School and a Harvard University colleague wrote an op-ed about how the IRS can recoup billions in lost revenue by pursuing high-income non-filers. How the COVID-19 lockdown is affecting India’s households How the COVID-19 lockdown is affecting India’s households The lockdown in India coincides with an already-existing period of economic distress. A new study finds that nearly a third of all households will not be able to survive beyond a week without state assistance. Building capacity to combat COVID-19 in Africa Building capacity to combat COVID-19 in Africa Wharton School students, along with the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research, are issuing a call for proposals for a new initiative designed to aid in the fight against the coronavirus. Pandemic unemployment insurance is expiring soon. This economist has a fix for it Penn In the News Vox.com Pandemic unemployment insurance is expiring soon. This economist has a fix for it Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice proposed transforming the soon-to-expire Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program into a basic income program that would support people as they return to work. Already in fiscal crisis, rural hospitals face COVID-19 Already in fiscal crisis, rural hospitals face COVID-19 LDI’s Eighth virtual “Experts at Home” seminar on May 29 brought together top academic and government experts to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural health and hospitals. The politics of pandemics: Why some countries respond better than others The politics of pandemics: Why some countries respond better than others The capacity of a state and the degree of economic inequality among its residents will determine how it copes in a pandemic. Whether it is a democracy or a dictatorship matters relatively less. Will the pandemic cause food shortages? Will the pandemic cause food shortages? Wharton’s Marshall Fisher examines what’s behind the supply chain disruptions in grocery stores, with suppliers experiencing production slowdowns due to the pandemic. Load More
A unique recession amidst a global pandemic A unique recession amidst a global pandemic The U.S. economy officially entered a recession in February as the viral pandemic started its sweep across the nation. Francis Diebold and Jesús Fernández-Villaverde share why this one is unprecedented, and what to expect in the coming months.
How the IRS could begin to fix the tax gap Penn In the News The Washington Post How the IRS could begin to fix the tax gap Natasha Sarin of the Law School and Wharton School and a Harvard University colleague wrote an op-ed about how the IRS can recoup billions in lost revenue by pursuing high-income non-filers. How the COVID-19 lockdown is affecting India’s households How the COVID-19 lockdown is affecting India’s households The lockdown in India coincides with an already-existing period of economic distress. A new study finds that nearly a third of all households will not be able to survive beyond a week without state assistance. Building capacity to combat COVID-19 in Africa Building capacity to combat COVID-19 in Africa Wharton School students, along with the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research, are issuing a call for proposals for a new initiative designed to aid in the fight against the coronavirus. Pandemic unemployment insurance is expiring soon. This economist has a fix for it Penn In the News Vox.com Pandemic unemployment insurance is expiring soon. This economist has a fix for it Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice proposed transforming the soon-to-expire Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program into a basic income program that would support people as they return to work. Already in fiscal crisis, rural hospitals face COVID-19 Already in fiscal crisis, rural hospitals face COVID-19 LDI’s Eighth virtual “Experts at Home” seminar on May 29 brought together top academic and government experts to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural health and hospitals. The politics of pandemics: Why some countries respond better than others The politics of pandemics: Why some countries respond better than others The capacity of a state and the degree of economic inequality among its residents will determine how it copes in a pandemic. Whether it is a democracy or a dictatorship matters relatively less. Will the pandemic cause food shortages? Will the pandemic cause food shortages? Wharton’s Marshall Fisher examines what’s behind the supply chain disruptions in grocery stores, with suppliers experiencing production slowdowns due to the pandemic. Load More
How the COVID-19 lockdown is affecting India’s households How the COVID-19 lockdown is affecting India’s households The lockdown in India coincides with an already-existing period of economic distress. A new study finds that nearly a third of all households will not be able to survive beyond a week without state assistance.
Building capacity to combat COVID-19 in Africa Building capacity to combat COVID-19 in Africa Wharton School students, along with the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research, are issuing a call for proposals for a new initiative designed to aid in the fight against the coronavirus.
Pandemic unemployment insurance is expiring soon. This economist has a fix for it Penn In the News Vox.com Pandemic unemployment insurance is expiring soon. This economist has a fix for it Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice proposed transforming the soon-to-expire Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program into a basic income program that would support people as they return to work. Already in fiscal crisis, rural hospitals face COVID-19 Already in fiscal crisis, rural hospitals face COVID-19 LDI’s Eighth virtual “Experts at Home” seminar on May 29 brought together top academic and government experts to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural health and hospitals. The politics of pandemics: Why some countries respond better than others The politics of pandemics: Why some countries respond better than others The capacity of a state and the degree of economic inequality among its residents will determine how it copes in a pandemic. Whether it is a democracy or a dictatorship matters relatively less. Will the pandemic cause food shortages? Will the pandemic cause food shortages? Wharton’s Marshall Fisher examines what’s behind the supply chain disruptions in grocery stores, with suppliers experiencing production slowdowns due to the pandemic.
Already in fiscal crisis, rural hospitals face COVID-19 Already in fiscal crisis, rural hospitals face COVID-19 LDI’s Eighth virtual “Experts at Home” seminar on May 29 brought together top academic and government experts to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural health and hospitals.
The politics of pandemics: Why some countries respond better than others The politics of pandemics: Why some countries respond better than others The capacity of a state and the degree of economic inequality among its residents will determine how it copes in a pandemic. Whether it is a democracy or a dictatorship matters relatively less.
Will the pandemic cause food shortages? Will the pandemic cause food shortages? Wharton’s Marshall Fisher examines what’s behind the supply chain disruptions in grocery stores, with suppliers experiencing production slowdowns due to the pandemic.