Work & Economy

Researchers use Dutch tool to pursue full scale of functional limitations in U.S. labor force

Expert on future of work says it’s a little early for dire predictions, but there are signs significant change may be coming

Economist updates literature on optimal American import-tax rate in world of interconnected trade, investment

Study finds Twitter surge starting in 2017, most of it Democratic-leaning by surprising range of firms, with negative effects on stock price

Economist Kenneth Rogoff’s new book entwines currency’s ascension, his own experiences, and looks at what looms ahead

Threat to research is a threat to U.S. innovation and growth, HBS analyst says

Republican senator also views China as nation’s most concerning competitor

Law professor and former Fed Board member says it’s possible but likely market reaction should give pause

Honored as a leading under-40 economist for pioneering insights on tax policy, innovation, behavior

Key is to avoid hurting people in process, Gina Raimondo says

In ‘Make Your Own Job,’ Erik Baker explores how entrepreneurialism has altered Americans’ relationship with work

Kennedy School analyst includes trade war fallout among 5 recession threats

4 trends point to major change, say researchers who studied century of tech disruptions

Business ethicist details ways to analyze complex, thorny issues, legal gray areas, and offers advice we can all use

Study says tighter land-use controls have hurt productivity and innovation among builders, fueling housing crisis

Economists say there could be unintended consequences, including higher prices, supply chain disruptions, and possibly opening door to improving Beijing’s ties to American allies

Conservative economist says singular focus on deregulation, unfettered trade failed to deliver for American households

Safra Center for Ethics debate weighs extreme wealth, philanthropy, income inequality, and redistribution

Business School report finds rigid hiring policies, work rules, scheduling hurt employees but also productivity, retention, bottom line

In podcast episode, an economist, an educator, and a philosopher make the case it’s as essential as ever in today’s job market

Study finds nearly 40 percent of Americans have used technology for tasks at work and at home

Jason Furman looks at decision, considers what it means to economy, both Wall Street and Main Street

New study scrutinizes what did, did not work as disputed 2017 law becomes partisan football in election year

Study pinpoints two measures that predict effective managers

New study of economic toll yields projections ‘six times larger than previous estimates’

New research by Claudia Goldin takes look at World War II-era Lanham Act

Opportunity Insights also finds gap widening between whites at top, bottom

Study examines benefits for working women who help produce Rwandan specialty coffee 

Recommendations from three Harvard economists, including Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin

Your preferences aren’t as original as you may think, says behavior scientist