Research for Equity in Recovery: A New Series by Penn IUR, the Philadelphia Fed, and the Upjohn Institute

Penn IUR, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, and the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research are pleased to announce a new jointly-hosted webinar series that will gather experts to discuss up-to-date research and best practices for promoting a strong and equitable recovery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The first event in the series will take place on Wednesday, July 1, at 12 pm ET, and will focus on the development and training needs of the US workforce as the economy recovers from the effects of widespread state and city shutdown measures. This session will feature presentations by Steven J. Davis, Professor, University of Chicago; Michelle Miller-Adams, Senior Researcher, Upjohn Institute; and Harry Holzer, Professor, Georgetown University, and Former Chief Economist, Department of Labor. Theresa Singleton, Senior Vice President and Community Affairs Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, will serve as moderator. To learn more, click here.

The second event in the series will take place on Thursday, July 16, at 12 pm ET, and will focus on how recovery efforts can prevent the COVID-19 pandemic from widening the divide between prosperous coastal cities and distressed metropolitan regions with little high-tech growth. This session will feature presentations by Timothy J. Bartik, Senior Economist, Upjohn Institute; Simon Johnson, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Mark Muro, Senior Fellow and Policy Director, Brookings Institution. Penn IUR Co-Director Susan Wachter will serve as moderator. To learn more, click here.

The third event in the series will take place on Thursday, July 30, at 12 pm ET, and will focus on how COVID-19 has impacted small businesses across sectors, firm sizes, and geography, as well as how governments at all levels can advance and adapt programs like the Paycheck Protection Program to promote an equitable recovery. This session will feature presentations by Marianne Bertrand, Professor, University of Chicago; Chi Mac, Small Business Research Lead, JPMorgan Chase Institute; and Maurice A. Jones, President and CEO, Local Initiatives Support Corporation. Timothy J. Bartik, Senior Economist, Upjohn Institute, will serve as moderator. To learn more, click here.