Much has been written about the disproportionate number of women who have suffered pandemic-related job losses during COVID-19, but a related consequence has not been as well explored: the serious disruption of women’s careers, particularly in fields in which “path dependence” matters for success. In this Kenan Insight, we examine this more subtle asymmetry in the pandemic’s impact as indicative of far broader issues for women’s advancement in the workplace.
David E. Hoffman Distinguished Professor of Accounting, Faculty Director for UNC Tax Center
Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, institutions of higher education were under immense pressure to live up to their value propositions, with underlying tensions that have been developing for years posing an existential threat to their financial viability. As colleges and universities move classes and operations online in response to the pandemic, questions arise as to what such changes hold not just for now, but for the long-term success of higher education. Can ed tech provide a way forward? Find out in this week’s Kenan Insight.
Michael W. Haley Distinguished Professor of Accounting and Area Chair of Accounting, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
T. Austin Finch, Sr. Professor of Business Administration, Duke University Fuqua School of Business, and 2024 Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow
Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor of Sociology, UNC Chapel Hill & Training Program Director, Carolina Population Center
Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NC State University
H. Allen Andrew Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, and 2023 Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Within two months, nearly half a million people fled hard-hit New York City. Will they return once the crisis has passed? In this Kenan Insight, we explore how the ongoing pandemic is raising questions about the future attractiveness of large cities as places to live and do business.
In our previous Kenan Insight, we outlined the major findings in our recent report, Seven Forces Reshaping the Economy. This week, we explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has upended education and childcare, ushering in changes to both that will last far beyond the current crisis.
Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School; Sustainability Distinguished Fellow and Faculty Director, Ackerman Center for Excellence in Sustainability and 2022 Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow
Battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the precipitous drop in the economy and continuing racial justice protests, American colleges and universities are facing their most challenging period ever as they head into the fall semester. In this Kenan Insight, we explore what the long-term impact of such forces will be on higher education, and what policy and strategic actions might help mitigate the damage.
Professor of Finance and Sarah Graham Kenan Scholar, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School; Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research - NBER; Faculty Director, Center for Excellence in Investment Management
Mann Family Distinguished Professor of Operations, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations, Duke Fuqua School of Business, and 2023 Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow