Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)
Welcome to SIEPR
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.
"Evidence matters. And it can shift policy in a positive direction."
Highlights from the 2026 SIEPR Economic Summit
We invite you to explore our 22nd SIEPR Economic Summit, where leading experts delved into some of the most urgent economic issues facing the U.S. and the world. Hear from Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, former Italy prime minister Mario Draghi and our all-star panelists as they discuss AI’s disruption, fallout from the Iran War, the future of higher education, and more.
A new podcast from SIEPR
What if you could walk Stanford’s campus alongside leading minds as they unpack the ideas shaping the economy, business and public policy? Introducing Econ To Go, where Stanford economics meets your everyday life — served with a side of coffee. Our next video podcast in the series, with Marcella Alsan, drops on April 7!
Cutting through the AI noise
There’s a lot of speculation about how AI will reshape the U.S. economy. And the hype swings from doomsday to utopia. At a recent Policy Forum, the "godmother of AI" and U.S. Senator Mark Kelly joined other policy experts and business leaders for deep discussions into what’s actually happening and what’s coming next.
Read our recap here and watch the highlights.
How to fix California's child care crunch
A SIEPR policy brief outlines the economic cost of California’s broken child care market and sheds light on the public investment needed for a universal child care program. Reforms, the researchers find, would not only fix the market but also generate enough returns to exceed upfront costs.
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.
The US budget math is looking dangerous
Cries over a potential U.S. debt crisis have grown over the years. Now the danger is real, says Jared Bernstein, a Distinguished Policy Fellow at SIEPR. He explains why and breaks down the budget math in this policy brief, co-authored by SIEPR's Adam Shaw and predoctoral fellow Daniel Posthumus.
Recent News
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AI’s big productivity boost? It’s happening from the sofa
A new study by SIEPR’s Michael Blank is among the first to examine an overlooked effect of generative AI: It’s significantly boosting how much people get done at home.
April 13, 2026
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When the world stops syncing
On the first anniversary of President Trump's "Liberation Day" declaration, SIEPR's Steve Davis tells Politico Magazine that one potentially lasting consequence of the breakdown in global cooperation is that U.S. companies have fewer reasons to innovate.
April 02, 2026
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The people who are using AI at home to free up their time
The Wall Street Journal features new research by Michael Blank, SIEPR faculty fellow, measuring how much generative AI is helping people to be more productive at home.
March 28, 2026
