Stanford
Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)

2026 Summer Economic Institute for Teachers

Tracking the Economy: Past and Future.

Event Details:

Monday, July 20, 2026 - Friday, July 24, 2026

Location

John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Building
366 Galvez Street
Stanford, CA 94305
United States

Contact

SIEPR Events Team

This event is open to:

By Invitation Only

The 39th annual Stanford SIEPR Summer Economic Institute for Teachers will take place from July 20 – 24, 2026. This is a free, week-long program, organized by Professors Ran Abramitzky, John Shoven, and Gavin Wright for high school and community college economics and social science teachers.

The broad theme this year will be “Tracking the Economy: Past and Future.” Speakers will focus on key economic concepts and policy issues, including: China’s economy and institutions; health economics and American health care policy; economic demography; personal finance; economic growth and innovation; and California education policy. The complete Program Agenda with topics and speakers follows below.

Schedule

Monday, July 20, 2026

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    Breakfast

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    Institute Overview and Introductions

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    Diversifying Society’s Leaders: Lessons from History

    Ran Abramitzky, Stanford Sr. Associate Dean of Social Sciences

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    Lunch

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    Small Groups: Discussion of SIEPR Economic Summit Videos Workshop Participants

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    AI and the Quantity and Quality of Creative Products: Have LLMs Boosted Creation?

    Joel Waldfogel, University of Minnesota

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

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    Breakfast

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    Review and Preview

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    The History of Economics at Stanford

    Gavin Wright, William Coe Professor of American Economic History, Emeritus

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    Lunch

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    Small Groups: Sharing of Lesson Ideas, Resources, and Teaching Strategies Workshop Participants

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    United States Economy and Markets

    Jonathan Coslet, SIEPR Advisory Board & Hunter Point Capital

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

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    Breakfast

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    Review and Preview

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    Building Wealth Early in Life

    Annamaria Lusardi, SIEPR Senior Fellow

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    Lunch

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    The Impact of Transactional Care on U.S. Health

    Kuldev Singh, Stanford Medical School

     

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    Education Policy Issues

    Kathy Sharp, CTA/NEA-Retired Board

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    Why is There No National Health Insurance in the United States?

    Marcella Alsan, Stanford Economics

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    Reception, Dinner & Keynote Speaker

Thursday, July 23, 2026

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    Breakfast

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    Review and Preview

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    A.I. and Our Economic Future

    Chad Jones, Stanford Graduate School of Business

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    Lunch

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    From Optimism to Pessimism: China’s Rise and the Challenges of the 2020s

    Scott Rozelle, Stanford - Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

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    Collaborative Lesson Planning Workshop Participants

Friday, July 24, 2026

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    Breakfast

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    Review and Preview

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    Selected Topics in Economic Demography

    John B. Shoven, Charles R. Schwab Professor of Economics, Emeritus

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    Lunch

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