Wharton Faculty Op Eds
- Crime Rates Dropped in 2020-Just as They Did in 1918 January 14, 2021Outlet: Wired Online--David Abrams compares public safety during the Covid lockdowns and at the time of Spanish Flu.
- How board directors can advance racial justice January 5, 2021Outlet: Strategy + Business--Stephanie Creary writes about three commitments to help companies promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Why Biden should launch an Ecosystem Restoration Corps in 2021 December 31, 2020Outlet: Hill Online, The--Carolyn Kousky argues an Ecosystem Restoration Corps could provide meaningful employment during the COVID-19 downturn and help restore America’s ecosystems.
- The best way to forgive student debt is to focus on those who need it most December 28, 2020Outlet: Washington Post, The--Sylvain Catherine on the regressive nature of student loan forgiveness programs.
- How the SEC can and should fix insider trading rules December 18, 2020Outlet: Hill Online, The--Daniel Taylor proposes several straightforward regulatory and disclosure changes.
- Philly survived COVID's first wave, with tough losses. How do we survive the next one? December 15, 2020Outlet: Philadelphia Inquirer Online, The--Kevin Volpp urges Philadelphians to follow stay at home orders to help beat the city’s next COVID-19 wave.
- Accidents Happen in Economic Firefighting. That’s Why We Need Accountability. December 9, 2020Outlet: Barron's--David Zaring on the unintended consequences of government bailouts.
- Fannie and Freddie are helping American homeowners during the COVID recession - so why reprivatize now? December 9, 2020Outlet: MSN Money--Susan Wachter discusses why fully privatizing Fannie and Freddie would be disruptive now and destabilizing in the long run.
- How to think critically about polls and rankings December 8, 2020Outlet: Quartz--Abba Krieger explains how inputs, weightings, and other factors can easily skew results.
- Katy Milkman on how to nudge people to accept a covid-19 vaccine December 1, 2020Outlet: Economist - economist.com, The--Katy Milkman explains how behavioral science can help people overcome mental and logistical barriers to vaccine adoption.