Health
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Trump’s E.P.A. has put a value on human life: zero dollars
Marshall Burke, SIEPR senior fellow, tells the New York Times that leaving out estimates of the value of human lives saved in cost-benefit analyses for new air pollution rules is a mistake.
January 21, 2026
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Study: Public preschool aids in developmental, learning-related diagnoses
New research by SIEPR scholars Adrienne Sabety and Maya Rossin-Slater shows how early exposure to public preschool benefits low-income children with behavioral and developmental conditions.
January 13, 2026
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When school shooting headlines fade, the trauma doesn't
Maya Rossin-Slater, SIEPR senior fellow, details in the Boston Globe what her research indicates could be "deep and lasting" emotional and economic consequences for the survivors of the Brown U. mass shooting.
December 20, 2025
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An economist asked, how much should we spend to avoid the A.I. apocalypse?
The New York Times highlights research by SIEPR Senior Fellow Charles "Chad" Jones into how much money the government would have to spend to mitigate AI's existential threat.
November 15, 2025
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Even in death, Victor Fuchs has a message to share
A working paper that the longtime Stanford health economist drafted more than 35 years ago tying child-care subsidies to women’s economic equality sees the light of day.
October 30, 2025
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See where wildfire smoke is getting worse in the U.S.
More Americans are dying from wildfire smoke than from traffic accidents, reports the Washington Post in covering a new Nature study from SIEPR Senior Fellow Marshall Burke.
September 18, 2025
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Another school shooting, another check — why Congress won't act on guns
Newsweek op-ed from SIEPR's John Donohue describes his new research showing that pro-gun groups significantly increase their political contributions following school shootings.
September 12, 2025
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A contracting population need not be a catastrophe
The Economist cites work by SIEPR's Chad Jones and Nick Bloom in suggesting that AI could offset one potential downside to a shrinking world: fewer new ideas.
September 11, 2025
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Wildfire smoke: 5 things to know
SIEPR Senior Fellow Marshall Burke and colleagues are working to quantify the growing public health menace, using data-driven analysis to inform potential solutions.
July 25, 2025
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Fatal trade-off: Land allotment policy raised Native American death rates
New research by SIEPR’s Grant Miller reveals a 19th-century federal program that gave Native Americans land and citizenship had devastating consequences.
July 11, 2025
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The natural gas trap
SIEPR's Bård Harstad writes in a Financial Times op-ed about his research showing how Europe’s shift away from coal to natural gas could increase emissions over the long run.
July 06, 2025
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New York is hungry for a big grocery experiment
SIEPR's Hunt Allcott tells The Atlantic that New York City residents don't need more grocery stores; they need healthier food choices that are affordable.
July 02, 2025
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When health care providers go bankrupt, patients pay the price
New research by SIEPR Faculty Fellow Adrienne Sabety shows increased hospitalizations, staff turnover, and higher use of physical restraints.
May 16, 2025
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Can quitting social media temporarily boost well-being?
The Hill interviews SIEPR’s Hunt Allcott about his new social media detox study. SIEPR Senior Fellow Matthew Gentzkow is a co-author of the research.
May 02, 2025
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Study: Millions could lose no-cost preventive health services if Supreme Court upholds ruling
As the Supreme Court mulls a health policy ruling, research by SIEPR predoc Michelle Bronsard and Faculty Fellow Adrienne Sabety indicates the scope of people who'd be affected.
April 18, 2025
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Study spotlights a ‘jobs engine’ (that isn’t AI)
New research from SIEPR’s Neale Mahoney measures the huge surge in health care jobs and sets the stage for more on why patterns and policies are panning out as expected, or not.
March 25, 2025
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Study: Women take ‘substantial’ earnings hit during menopause
New research from Stanford economist Petra Persson is one of the first to examine the economic toll of menopause, which affects one-fifth of the nation’s workforce.
March 24, 2025
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Does health insurance create jobs?
A new study by SIEPR senior fellow Maria Polyakova sheds important new light on a key question in health care economics.
February 20, 2025
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Contributions of SIEPR scholars in the Economic Report of the President
The 2025 report tapped the work of our scholars in its assessment of pressing economic policy issues ranging from global financial markets to remote work.
February 03, 2025
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Economic lookahead: What to expect on the global, US and California stages
Buckle up. With President Trump planning big changes for U.S. economic policy, SIEPR scholars go beyond the headlines to identify key issues everyone should be thinking about.
January 27, 2025
