Opinion: Why development matters (co-written by J. Brian Atwood)
September 21, 2020 Devex
In this article, Brian Atwood discusses global health, development, and specific programs previously created to help prevent pandemics.
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Metrics show consumers pulling back on spending in September as Congress debates second stimulus (John Friedman cited)
September 21, 2020 CNBC
Continuing coverage: This column draws on data analysis by John Friedman, co-director of Opportunity Insights.
Kids and Covid: Should I send my child to school with a cold – and everything else you need to know (commentary by Emily Oster)
September 21, 2020 The Telegraph
This article includes commentary from Emily Oster.
Work from home is ending. But the pandemic is still here. (written by Emily Oster)
September 16, 2020 Bloomberg
Emily Oster penned this column about working from home and reopening workplaces.
ASSIST and Project HOPE join forces to save lives (Project HOPE & CHRHS mentioned)
September 15, 2020 Manila Times
This piece discusses training courses based on a curriculum on COVID-19 prevention, triage, and treatment, developed by Project HOPE and the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies.
Economist Emily Oster on how we can all make better pandemic decisions (interview with Emily Oster)
September 14, 2020 WBUR
In this podcast interview, Emily Oster discusses the data behind decisions on everything from sending children back to school to flying on an airplane.
What to Do When Predicting Pandemics (written by Reid Pauly)
September 14, 2020 Foreign Policy
This article, written by Reid Pauly, explains the importance of 'war games,' or the practice of simulating crisis in order to achieve a level of preparedness.
Spotty virus tracking in schools is leaving millions in the dark on infection rates (commentary by Emily Oster)
September 11, 2020 Politico
Emily Oster offers commentary on reopening schools during the pandemic.
Her school offered a path to the middle class. Will Covid-19 block it? (John Friedman cited)
September 9, 2020 New York Times
This article notes that in 2017, a team of economists led by John Friedman published a paper that issued "mobility report cards" to more than 2,000 American colleges and universities, grading each one on its effectiveness in elevating low-income students into the upper middle class and beyond.
Covid-19 doesn't have to cancel Halloween (written by Emily Oster)
September 9, 2020 Washington Post
Emily Oster penned this opinion piece on how Halloween is still possible this year, if the public adopts the right precautions.
There's a lack of data on COVID-19 in schools across the nation. An economist is trying to change that. (Emily Oster mentioned)
September 8, 2020 Insider
This article mentions that Emily Oster and a team of researchers are partnering to create a nationwide database that maps schools' pandemic responses across the United States.
There's one lesson for schools in the pandemic — there are no easy answers (commentary by Emily Oster)
September 3, 2020 CNN
In this article, Emily Oster discusses making informed decisions during the pandemic about sending children back to school.
With election and shutdown risk looming, pressure grows for stimulus deal (commentary by Richard Arenberg)
September 3, 2020 ABC6
Richard Arenberg in ABC6, "I believe that the political pressures generated by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic crisis and the deepening economic crisis will likely end in a compromise."
Some school districts are willing to open up public schools — for a price (Emily Oster cited)
September 2, 2020 USA Today
This article references an informal survey on child care centers by Emily Oster.
‘We have to try and fill those gaps’: Economist helps to launch online virus info tool (interview with Emily Oster)
August 31, 2020 MSNBC
In this interview, Emily Oster discusses a nationwide database she's helping to create that maps schools’ pandemic responses across the United States.
Economist uses data-driven approach to advise parents about risks of COVID-19 (interview with Emily Oster)
August 27, 2020 WBUR
Emily Oster discusses how relying on data can help parents make informed decisions during the pandemic.
British schools reopened with little covid-19 spread, new data show (commentary by Emily Oster)
August 27, 2020 Washington Post
Emily Oster offered commentary on a new report from the United Kingdom about what happened when students returned to school.
Should you send your child back to school during the pandemic? (Emily Oster cited)
August 27, 2020 New Yorker
Emily Oster weighs the risks and benefits of sending children back to school during the pandemic.
How the media has us thinking all wrong about the coronavirus (written by Emily Oster)
August 25, 2020 Washington Post
Emily Oster penned this opinion piece about media coverage of COVID-19.
Dealing with the pandemic has become an emotional mindf*ck (Emily Oster cited)
August 24, 2020 Yahoo! Finance
This article references a risk assessment system created by Emily Oster.