Students, scholars and crimefighters go beyond the daily headlines to examine America’s criminal justice system.
Students, scholars and crimefighters go beyond the daily headlines to examine America’s criminal justice system.
International trade expert Dave Donaldson talks about being this year's winner of the award known as the "Baby Nobel."
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.
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.
Growing polarization runs highest among older Americans — or those who are the least likely to get online, according to SIEPR researchers.
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.
In India’s paddy fields, a researcher with SIEPR's center for international development sees how data alone can’t tell the entire story.
Arrow, a senior fellow emeritus at SIEPR, is remembered for his pioneering contributions to economics and his gentle and nurturing spirit as a teacher.
The Fed chief talked about the board’s approach to monetary policy, crediting its decisions for closing in on full employment and stable prices.
Public schools dominate the new study’s list of top 10 colleges that channel kids from low- or middle-income families to the top 20 percent of American wage earners.
Research by SIEPR’s Matthew Gentzkow finds the most widely circulated hoaxes were seen by only a small fraction of Americans.
SIEPR’s Thomas Dee examined a World Bank community engagement program and noted its positive impact. But results varied for boys' and girls' schools.
Washington’s new political landscape set the backdrop for presenters focused on how national issues will play out in the West.
Stanford researchers show today’s kids face tough prospects of being better off than their parents.
SIEPR’s Matthew Gentzkow talks about his new study showing why health care costs vary so widely across the country.
SIEPR’s Mark Duggan and M. Kate Bundorf join a conversation about what’s worked, what needs changing, and what the next administration should do about health care reform.
Stanford researchers have determined that more than 15 million children are living in high-mortality areas across 28 Sub-Saharan African countries, where death rates remain stubbornly high despite progress elsewhere within those countries.
SIEPR scholars joined policymakers, journalists and fellow academics to dig into the tensions between gentrification and affordable housing.
Florian Scheuer, a SIEPR faculty fellow, takes a new look at the wealthiest workers and how different tax policies can affect their productivity — and also correct for any unfair advantages.
Raj Chetty and David Grusky are the principal investigators of a project supported with a White House-sponsored $1.5 million grant.
Bengt Holmstrom was a SIEPR Distinguished Visitor and received his PhD and master’s from Stanford University.
Teaching economics to high school students can be daunting, but SIEPR helps teachers embrace the challenge with a fresh approach and new resources. The annual five-day Summer Economic Institute for Teachers, now in its 29th year, draws educators from California and beyond.
According to Maria Polyakova, a SIEPR faculty fellow, most Medicare Part D enrollees do not change their plans from year to year — even though plans can change drastically.
The availability of accurate and reliable information on the location of impoverished zones is surprisingly lacking for much of the world. SIEPR Faculty Fellow Marshall Burke is addressing that problem.
SIEPR’s John Taylor says lower tax rates, a host of reforms and free-trade agreements could give a much-needed boost to America’s economy.
Research by SIEPR Director Mark Duggan offers warnings about major mergers proposed by Anthem and Aetna. And the media and policymakers are taking note.
Research by Matthew Gentzkow shows the extent to which political speech reflects deep party divisions. The SIEPR senior fellow’s findings are based on a new analysis of more than 130 years worth of political speeches.
India's branchless banking program has led to an unprecedented increase in access to banks for the rural poor. But can it help households save?
As a professor and director of Stanford’s Public Policy Program, Bruce Owen has inspired generations of students.