December 11, 2020 | In the News
The transition to remote work has also affected certain populations differently: Younger workers reported feeling less motivated when working remotely compared to their older counterparts, while parents with children younger than 18 years reported having more...
December 9, 2020 | In the News
William Rodgers joins NBC News to discuss how employers or the government should chip in to help cover home office expenses of the millions of Americans now working from home. NBC New York, December 9, 2020
December 9, 2020 | EJB Talks
Professor Shapiro welcomes Judge Paul Armstrong, Senior Policy Fellow and Judge in Residence at Bloustein, this week on EJB Talks. COVID-19 has raised important ethical issues surrounding patient care and the distribution of vaccines. Stuart talks to Judge Armstrong...
December 7, 2020 | In the News
David Cruz talks with Economist & Rutgers Univ. Prof. Bill Rodgers about the latest jobs numbers & impact of a potential federal stimulus.Our panel of journalists- Colleen O’Dea from NJ Spotlight News, NJ 101.5’s Michael Symons & Katherine...
December 7, 2020 | In the News
About 347,000 men left the workforce in November, compared to about 10,000 women. That’s in stark contrast to September, when 865,000 women left the labor force — four times the number of men that month. The drop-off is somewhat striking because aside from March and...
December 5, 2020 | In the News
As the health crisis drags on, a growing share of the workers it has idled have been jobless six months or longer, placing them among the ranks of the long-term unemployed. Besides the financial fallout for affected households, there’s a broader toll for the economy,...
December 3, 2020 | In the News
Working remotely isn’t new, but the United States has never seen it at its current scale. The shift can benefit workers as well as employers and society at large — but there can also be costs. When those costs are financial, it’s important that the employer or the...
December 3, 2020 | In the News
John Petrides, portfolio manager at Tocqueville Asset Management, and William M. Rodgers III, professor and chief economist at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University, join Cheddar to discuss economic health, vaccine optimism, and the labor...
December 3, 2020 | Event Recap
12/2 Considerations for Returning to the Office: A 5 Phase Framework click to play As businesses contemplate the return to the office, organizations are grappling with a myriad of issues as they attempt to address both employee anxiety and the management of risk....
November 25, 2020 | EJB Talks
On this episode of EJB Talks, Stuart Shapiro welcomes Bloustein School alumnus and Advisory Board Member Jason Redd, Esq. BS (Public Health) ‘01, MCRP ’04. They discuss how public health, urban planning, and policy can interact to improve people’s lives, as well as...
November 21, 2020 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
For more information or to speak with a Bloustein School faculty member about their research, please contact Marcia Hannigan (848) 932-2828. Are immigrants different from native-born people? If so, does urban planning for immigrants need to be different? New research...
November 18, 2020 | Event Recap
11/17 Why is Quality of Life Falling in the US? (recording not available) The Social Progress Index offers a rich framework for measuring the multiple dimensions of social progress, benchmarking success, and catalyzing greater human well-being. Creating a society with...
