Nittai K. Bergman
When Interest Rates Climb, Some Workers Are Left Behind
When the Fed moves to cool the economy, it can disproportionately hurt female, Black, and less-educated workers in slack labor markets.
Researchers: Nittai K. Bergman, David A. Matsa and Michael Weber
April 4, 2022
What’s Causing Wage Stagnation in America?
Previous explanations pointed to globalization and automation. But research shows that employer concentration is also to blame.
Researchers: Efraim Benmelech, Nittai K. Bergman and Hyunseob Kim
December 2, 2019
How Malls Die—and How Your Business Could Be Next
When retail-store locations go under, they drag nearby stores down too.
Researchers: Efraim Benmelech, Nittai K. Bergman, Anna Milanez and Vladimir Mukharlyamov
October 6, 2014
How Bankruptcy Spreads
The bankruptcy of a single airline can reduce collateral values industry-wide
Researchers: Efraim Benmelech and Nittai K. Bergman
January 2, 2013