Undergraduate research opportunities
Build your research skills while working closely with SIEPR faculty affiliates. Our Undergraduate Research Fellows Program offers a unique experience and gives you the chance to engage with our community of economic policy scholars at seminars, roundtable discussions, and other events. Applications for the Fall Quarter are open until Oct. 8.
What draws our scholars and students to economic policy?
“The amount of influence I have today on policymaking as an academic relative to me working my way up at a central bank is an order of magnitude higher,” says SIEPR Senior Fellow Adrien Auclert. “When I started in economics, I never dreamed that the high-level conversations I have with policymakers would be possible.” Learn more about what drives Adrien and others featured in our Why Econ series.
All eyes on AI: Promoting competition
An all-star cast of Justice Department officials, researchers and business leaders gathered at SIEPR for a spirited discussion about how the race to dominate artificial intelligence (AI) impacts competition.
Neale Mahoney named next director of SIEPR
An expert on consumer financial markets, health care economics, and medical debt, Mahoney will take the helm of SIEPR on Jan. 1, 2025.
Working from home, here to stay
SIEPR’s Nicholas Bloom often gets asked if working from home will end with the next recession. If a recession hits, the thinking goes, job opportunities will shrivel and managers will be able to force workers back to their office desks without the risk of attrition. But theory and data show the opposite is likely true. Bloom explains why WFH is recession-proof.
Recent News
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Two beers, a pandemic, and a workplace revolution
Stanford economists Nicholas Bloom and Steven Davis recognized early on in the pandemic that working from home is here to stay. Their insights continue to shape the future of work.
October 01, 2024
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Super Commuting is on the rise in the US
The Hill reports a surge in post-pandemic commuting, despite data on the benefits of hybrid work. Research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom is cited.
September 30, 2024
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Limited gas supplies drive California price spikes. Newsom’s reserve plan makes sense
Incoming SIEPR Director Neale Mahoney has a new op-ed out in The Sacramento Bee. The piece discusses California's gasoline market failures.
September 30, 2024