SIEPR’s Victor Fuchs explains what a single-payer system could achieve, what would probably never happen, and why.
News Archive
January 31, 2018
SIEPR’s Rebecca Diamond’s latest research explores a broad range of issues that might affect how and whether low-income consumers buy healthful foods.
January 9, 2018
The three-term Democratic senator worked across party lines to close loopholes, lower rates and simplify the tax code.
December 19, 2017
Research by SIEPR’s Grant Miller focused on girls in Malaysia, one of the first low-income countries to provide modern contraceptives on a large scale.
December 14, 2017
A new big data patent analysis by SIEPR’s Amit Seru shows that innovation bursts in the 1800s had greater social impact.
December 5, 2017
The findings by SIEPR Senior Fellow Sean Reardon come from a new analysis of data from all public school districts in the United States.
December 4, 2017
SIEPR Senior Fellow Raj Chetty and his colleagues say "there are many 'lost Einsteins'" — as their latest research shows how key factors behind who becomes an inventor are coming up short for women, minorities and children from low-income families.
November 16, 2017
To charter or not to charter? Is equity in education the new coconut water? How far are we from closing achievement gaps? The recent SIEPR Policy Forum on K-12 Education featured informative views on these topics.
November 6, 2017
SIEPR's Amit Seru finds that Obama’s 2009 mortgage-modification program would have helped 70% more homeowners if lenders had been better organized.
October 19, 2017
It was an endearing and enlightening day on the life of Kenneth Arrow.
October 17, 2017
In addition to sharing his insights on Hurricane Harvey and the national economy, Rob Kaplan met with a group of Stanford students for a discussion about economic policy.
September 19, 2017
Just as visiting researchers are settling in for the current academic year, SIEPR is also accepting applications for those interested in the 2018-19 Young Scholars program.
September 19, 2017
The start of the academic year is here, and an inaugural group of 28 predoctoral fellows and research assistants at SIEPR is all set for a rigorous journey ahead.
September 18, 2017
SIEPR's Shai Bernstein explored the impact of private equity firms during the financial crisis of 2008 and found they appeared to be helpful rather than harmful amid the economic turmoil.
August 14, 2017
SIEPR's Anat Admati skewers a few fallacies often advanced by politicians and regulators.
August 4, 2017
SIEPR's Mark Duggan and Gopi Shah Goda talk about their latest research showing that the Affordable Care Act is not hurting the workforce, despite claims by the law's critics.
August 2, 2017
A new study by SIEPR’s Susan Athey shows a disconnect between what people say they want and what they actually do when it comes to protecting privacy. Her work can inform policymakers thinking about how to regulate data sharing.
June 22, 2017
Online platforms like Yelp are brimming with information, and SIEPR visiting scholar Michael Luca says the time is ripe for economists and policymakers to tap these treasure troves of data to enhance their work in informing policy.
June 21, 2017
SIEPR’s Raj Chetty and David Grusky are influencing government policy and practice with revelations about inequality. Find out how in this Stanford Magazine feature about their ambitious...
June 20, 2017
Despite improvements in education and social mobility, "profound racial and ethnic inequalities" still exist — and are sometimes even increasing — in areas like employment, health and housing.
June 6, 2017
The prize recognizes the best student-written working paper, which this year focused on the effects of unconventional monetary policy.
May 31, 2017
Modern-day inventors — even those in the league of Steve Jobs — will have a tough time measuring up to the productivity of the Thomas Edisons of the past.
May 12, 2017
OMB Director Mick Mulvaney discussed economic growth, entitlements, health care and a fiery presidential tweet.
April 27, 2017
Students, scholars and crimefighters go beyond the daily headlines to examine America’s criminal justice system.
April 19, 2017
International trade expert Dave Donaldson talks about being this year's winner of the award known as the "Baby Nobel."
April 12, 2017
With immigration such a divisive issue in America, Senior Fellow Ran Abramitzky examines some lessons learned from the Age of Mass Migration and says fears that immigrants cannot fit into American society are misplaced.
March 29, 2017
Many Republicans blame environmental regulations for choking the country’s coal industry.
But SIEPR Senior Fellow Charles Kolstad shows there are other — likely stronger — influences at work.
March 23, 2017
Growing polarization runs highest among older Americans — or those who are the least likely to get online, according to SIEPR researchers.
March 16, 2017
This year’s event took participants from the dark days of Wall Street and the Golden Age of Hollywood to the uncertain future of the world’s geopolitical shifts.
March 8, 2017
In India’s paddy fields, a researcher with SIEPR's center for international development sees how data alone can’t tell the entire story.
