Housing and Infrastructure
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What North America’s ‘ally-shoring’ means for immigration, trade
In a new era of immigration and trade, the 2023 State of the West Symposium at Stanford addressed how geopolitics could tighten ties between U.S., Mexico and Canada.
May 25, 2023
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Coastal cities priced out low-wage workers. Now college graduates are leaving, too.
“Some of it is that the most expensive places got really expensive. But also, the middle-tier places became more attractive,” SIEPR’s Rebecca Diamond tells The New York Times.
May 13, 2023
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This doctor wants to prescribe a cure for homelessness
A cure for homelessness? Research by SIEPR’s Jialu Streeter is cited in a discussion by NPR’s Planet Money regarding the link between health and socioeconomic condition.
February 07, 2023
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Policies aimed at protecting Americans from wildfire smoke in their homes are failing
A new study led by SIEPR Senior Fellow Marshall Burke explains better government policies are needed to help Americans keep their indoor air safe from hazardous wildfire smoke.
July 27, 2022
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How partisanship crept into a program to boost investment in low-income areas
Research by SIEPR Faculty Fellow Rebecca Lester reveals how political bias influenced the federal Opportunity Zone program rollout, underscoring concerns of fiscal misallocations.
June 20, 2022
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Addressing California's homeless crisis
To build dialogue on one of the most pressing issues facing California, the SIEPR Policy Forum convened a wide range of experts who are working the front lines of homelessness.
May 31, 2022
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White House’s chief economist discusses U.S. economy’s headwinds at SIEPR event
Cecilia Rouse, Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, addressed policies to fuel long-term economic growth.
April 28, 2022
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Tech Policy Hackathon draws innovative policy proposals for California
Medical vending machines and the use of AI tools to help prevent wildfires were among the winning policy proposals to improve the future of California.
April 12, 2022
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The wrong remedies for high gas prices and rents
“Rent control appears to help affordability in the short run for current tenants, but in the long-run decreases affordability & fuels gentrification," says SIEPR's Rebecca Diamond.
March 16, 2022
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SIEPR Economic Summit highlights policy challenges — and solutions — from the pandemic
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Sal Khan and Lisa Su were among the speakers who gave insightful perspectives into tough economic issues rippling across society.
March 10, 2022
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The price of fuel & fun: Study on purchasing power highlights income segregation across U.S. cities
SIEPR's Rebecca Diamond examines the significance of everyday household expenses across the U.S.
December 06, 2021
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CBO director meets with SIEPR scholars, students
CBO director meets with SIEPR scholars, students
November 12, 2021
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Stanford forum explores promises, pitfalls of basic income
Stanford forum explores promises, pitfalls of basic income
November 10, 2021
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Enter third-wave economics
Research by SIEPR's Susan Athey and Nicholas Bloom is cited in "The Economist": Has the pandemic has given economists a new lease of life?
October 23, 2021
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Policy Forum: Contrasting economic policy in California and Texas
SIEPR’s fall Policy Forum went beyond the rhetoric of the rivalry between the Golden and Lone Star states to provide a closer examination and lively discussion.
September 27, 2021
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As more Californians head to Texas, how do the states really stack up?
As the debate about California-to-Texas migration pits low-cost, anti-regulation Texas against higher-income, socially liberal California, San Francisco Chronicle cites [...]
September 24, 2021
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How not to waste $45 billion in broadband subsidies
Despite a $7B savings resulting from the FCC’s recent use of reverse auctions, the current infrastructure bill may abandon this model [...]
August 07, 2021
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The Senate continues work on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, voting on several amendments
Shortly before the $1.2T infrastructure bill cleared the Senate floor with bipartisan support, Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker quoted research by SIEPR Senior Fellow Gregory Rosston.
August 04, 2021
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Cable, internet companies stand to gain from broadband funding in infrastructure bill
Financing today's digital economy could result in a $160B increase in economic output, suggests research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom.
August 03, 2021
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I just sold my home to Redfin. Did I make a deal with the devil?
“It’s possible one of these companies could become the Amazon of real estate,” remarked SIEPR's Amit Seru on the broader impacts of selling to Big Tech.
July 17, 2021