SIEPR's Melanie Morten and Treb Allen — a Dartmouth economist and former SIEPR visiting fellow — find the policies that led to a partial wall between the U.S. and Mexico had a negative economic impact.
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November 2, 2018
California and the nation’s economy may be on a roll, but Gov. Jerry Brown cautioned during SIEPR’s Policy Forum that federal policymakers and his successor in Sacramento will need to be on guard for an inevitable downturn.
October 10, 2018
As President Trump prepares to sign sweeping bipartisan legislation to help combat the opioid crisis, new research by SIEPR Senior Fellow Matthew Gentzkow provides evidence that suggests policies restricting supply could be effective.
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Lawrence Goulder comments on what recent riots in Paris mean for addressing the climate problem.
An analysis co-authored by Amit Seru shows that the third and largest wave of American innovation is drawing to a close.
The Economist highlights research co-authored by Melanie Morten showing little to no economic gains as a result of 550 new miles of fencing between U.S. and Mexico.
