Past Event
March
25
2021
U.S. Economy
BPEA Spring 2021 conference
The Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) is a semi-annual academic conference and journal that pairs rigorous research with real-time policy analysis to address urgent economic challenges of the day. Content of the Spring 2021 edition, including the conference page (where conference drafts, presentation slides, and recordings are posted) and final papers (along with discussion comments, appendixes, and replication files) can be found below.
Conference
Papers
Retirement
The sustainability of state and local pensions: A public finance approach
Behavior and the dynamic of epidemics
U.S. Economy
The fiscal policy response to the pandemic
U.S. Economy
Supporting workers and families in the pandemic recession: Results in 2020 and suggestions for 2021
U.S. Economy
Congruent financial regulation
U.S. Economy
Fifty years of Brookings Papers’ contributions to macroeconomics and policy
Crime, Justice & Safety
The economic costs of pretrial detention
Education
Advanced cognitive skill deserts in the United States: Their likely causes and implications