Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)
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Supporting nonpartisan economic policy research. Convening leaders from academia, government and business. Inspiring the next generation of economic experts. Learn more about SIEPR's mission and the people behind it.
An international sensation, with cultural twists
Working from home is a big hit in English-speaking countries. But not so much in Asia, according to a new global survey of employees.
2025 SIEPR Economic Summit
Convening the top economic thinkers from the worlds of policy, business and academia is core to our mission. This year's SIEPR Economic Summit continued our tradition of discussing the most pressing economic issues in an ever-changing world. Explore the day's highlights, including insights from Stanford President Jonathan Levin, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, Alphabet President Ruth Porat, and Austan Goolsbee from the Chicago Fed.
What draws our scholars and students to economic policy?
Priyanka Parikh became a SIEPR predoc to explore life as a researcher. After fully immersing herself in economic policy research, she realized she wanted to train as a health economist. Learn more about what drives Priyanka and others featured in our Why Econ series.
Reforming fragmented US banking regulation
Our latest policy brief by SIEPR Senior Fellow Amit Seru unpacks the regulatory architecture of the U.S. banking system, its overlapping jurisdictions and — at times — competing interests. Citing the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank, Seru's research shines a light on this multi-regulatory framework and questions if it actually fosters stability or stifles innovation, responsiveness, and accountability.
Recent News
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SIEPR survey: Californians weigh in on home insurance crisis, economic outlook
Uncertainty about how to fix a faltering home insurance market was one of several findings from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research’s survey of California consumers
April 25, 2025
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The government wants you to get paid not to use Google search
A novel experiment by SIEPR's Hunt Allcott and Matt Gentzkow suggests that Google’s monopoly can be tamed with habit-altering tactics.
April 25, 2025
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Forum at Stanford tackles wildfire strategies, goals
A SIEPR wildfire conference at SIEPR convened academics, government officials, firefighters, and other experts to discuss the economic threat of wildfire. More via NBC News:
April 24, 2025