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The Efficiency Of U.S. Public Space Utilization During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Seth G. Benzell, Avinash Collis, Christos Nicolaides Sep 2021

The Efficiency Of U.S. Public Space Utilization During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Seth G. Benzell, Avinash Collis, Christos Nicolaides

Economics Faculty Articles and Research

The COVID-19 pandemic has called for and generated massive novel government regulations to increase social distancing for the purpose of reducing disease transmission. A number of studies have attempted to guide and measure the effectiveness of these policies, but there has been less focus on the overall efficiency of these policies. Efficient social distancing requires implementing stricter restrictions during periods of high viral prevalence and rationing social contact to disproportionately preserve gatherings that produce a good ratio of benefits to transmission risk. To evaluate whether U.S. social distancing policy actually produced an efficient social distancing regime, we tracked consumer preferences …


Refugees/Displaced People In The Workplace, Sharon L. Segrest, Amy E. Hurley-Hanson, Cristina M. Giannantonio Jun 2021

Refugees/Displaced People In The Workplace, Sharon L. Segrest, Amy E. Hurley-Hanson, Cristina M. Giannantonio

Business Faculty Articles and Research

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Intro To This Special Issue: Refugees/Displaced People In The Workplace, Sharon L. Segrest, Amy E. Hurley-Hanson, Cristina M. Giannantonio Jun 2021

Intro To This Special Issue: Refugees/Displaced People In The Workplace, Sharon L. Segrest, Amy E. Hurley-Hanson, Cristina M. Giannantonio

Business Faculty Articles and Research

This special issue focuses on refugees’ experiences and displaced people across a diverse set of ethnicities and circumstances. The growing number of refugees and displaced people and the work and life difficulties they face are central social issues in the world today. This special issue will explore how refugees and displaced people in Brazil can be fully integrated, socialized, engaged, embraced, and affirmed into the workplace and society. Research is presented on the experiences of refugees and displaced people, a growing but under-researched segment of the world’s population. Little is known about refugees’ career experiences and displaced people and how …