This article references previous writings of Emily Oster on some of the biggest questions parents have right now about how to safely address caregiving for their families.
The Costs of War project is cited in Common Dreams, "According to the Brown University Watson Institute Costs of War Project, more than 43,000 Afghan civilians have been killed during the 18-year U.S.-led war."
In this article, Wendy Schiller offers commentary saying, "In New England and the Northeast, it is easier to say, 'Let's put on a mask and lock down, we're all in this together, we know each other."
According to data from Opportunity Insights, co-directed by John Friedman, key sectors of Rhode Island's economy are collapsing and dramatically trail the rest of New England and the country due to the impact of the coronavirus.
Emily Oster, who is part of a group of analysts tracking coronavirus research, offered commentary data she collected, through an informal survey, on daycares that remained open during the pandemic.
Emily Oster in El Paso Times, "Definitely people need to be really cautious and thoughtful and careful. I also think there's a risk of overreacting and saying, 'Child care centers are the highest-risk location,' when actually, it's not a bar."
In this interview, Emily Oster said she worries that keeping schools closed in the fall will hurt kids' education, hurt the economy, hurt parents and widen the inequities that the pandemic is already causing.
Emily Oster in The Atlantic, "If countries with open schools simply reported the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per school each week—if any—that would do wonders."