The following lecture was delivered by David Schleicher, Professor of Law, Yale University, as the keynote address at the May 26, 2023 event — Expert Roundtable: Responding to State and Local Budget Crises — hosted by Penn Institute for Urban Research and Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy Regulation:
State & Local Finance Podcasts September 10, 2024 Special Briefing: Doom Loop or Boom Loop—Work from Home and the Challenges Facing US CitiesEver since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US in 2020 led to a surge in people working from home, New York and other big cities have been forced to reckon with the possibility of a Doom Loop scenario of vacant offices and flagging economies. But given the right set of policies, cities can reverse their fortunes and embark upon a path to a Boom Loop of greater productivity and economic growth.
William Glasgall Susan Wachter David Stanek Richard Voith Jose Maria Barrero Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh Kathryn Wylde State & Local FinanceProviding expert commentary on urban topics and highlighting Penn IUR's research in the context of pressing urban issues.
