Report
Why New England’s Labor Force Participation Has Been Recovering So Slowly since the COVID-19 Pandemic
Burke, Mary A.; Nelson, Nathaniel R. (2025-01-01)
This report investigates a variety of factors that may explain why New England experienced a participation recovery gap from 2019 through 2023 and discusses the resulting policy implications.
New England Public Policy Center Research Report , Paper 25-1

Excess Retirements Continue despite Ebbing COVID-19 Pandemic
Faria-e-Castro, Miguel; Jordan-Wood, Samuel (2023-06-22)
COVID-19 spurred a wave of retirements. Though the effects of the pandemic have subsided, the number of retirees remains well above what would have been expected from socioeconomic trends.
On the Economy

Researching COVID-19’s Impact on the 'Great Retirement'
Faria-e-Castro, Miguel; Ricketts, Lowell R. (2023-04-03)
Senior Economist Miguel Faria e Castro and Data Scientist Lowell Ricketts discuss their research on the relationship between the pandemic and the wave of retirements in recent years.
On the Economy