Inequality
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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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Surprising insights from a global study on perceptions of gender norms
SIEPR’s Alessandra Voena and her co-authors find a rift between what people believe and what they think others believe about certain policies meant to empower women.
May 17, 2023
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IRS audits Black taxpayers more often than other groups, agency confirms
Algorithms targeted filers who collected anti-poverty credits and did not report business income, shows research by SIEPR's Daniel Ho. Learn more via The Washington Post.
May 16, 2023
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IRS confirms Stanford study of racial bias in audits
The IRS vows to take action after SIEPR’s Daniel Ho co-led a research team that found Black taxpayers are 3 to 5 times more likely to be audited.
May 15, 2023
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How much learning did students miss during the pandemic? Researchers have an answer
New research by SIEPR's Sean Reardon demonstrates pandemic learning loss — and discusses what it may take to help children catch up. More via NPR.
May 12, 2023
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The new surge at the border
The new surge at the U.S.-Mexico border highlights a broader reality about immigration policy, reports The New York Times. Research by SIEPR's Ran Abramitzky is cited.
May 08, 2023
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Social (in)Security: Now's the time to act
Social Security’s clock is ticking. At the SIEPR Spring Policy Forum, top experts examined the program’s teetering finances and what happens next.
April 27, 2023
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Study shows IRS audits Black taxpayers at much higher rate
Research by SIEPR's Daniel Ho suggests Black taxpayers are audited disproportionately. Read the US News & World Report coverage here.
April 14, 2023
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Q&A: How pandemic savings are ‘trickling up’ to the super-rich
SIEPR’s Adrien Auclert shows how the surge in savings by US households during the pandemic is exacerbating wealth inequality — and likely complicating efforts to tame inflation.
February 16, 2023
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Biden IRS nominee pressed on ‘troubling’ reports on audit rates of Black taxpayers
Biden nominee for IRS commissioner was asked today, at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing, about Black taxpayer research by SIEPR's Dan Ho. More via The Hill.
February 15, 2023
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Childbirth is deadlier for Black families even when they’re rich, expansive study finds
Research by SIEPR’s Petra Persson & Maya Rossin-Slater showing Black mothers and infants fare worse than the poorest white mothers & infants was featured in The New York Times.
February 12, 2023
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What happened to students who left public schools during the pandemic? New research tracks their paths
SIEPR Senior Fellow Thomas S. Dee says the findings point to a need to refocus academic recovery efforts on younger students.
February 09, 2023
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A low-cost fix for tech’s diversity problem
As tech companies struggle to diversify their workforces, Stanford’s Susan Athey and Emil Palikot have designed an online program to accelerate the hiring of women and minorities.
February 09, 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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IRS disproportionately audits Black taxpayers
A Stanford collaboration with the Department of the Treasury yields the first direct evidence of differences in audit rates by race.
January 31, 2023
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Petra Persson receives NSF CAREER Award
SIEPR Faculty Fellow Petra Persson is one of 14 Stanford faculty to receive a NSF CAREER Award in 2022.
January 10, 2023
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Study: When public hospitals go private, low-income patients lose
As public control of US hospitals has declined dramatically, SIEPR’s Mark Duggan shows how privatization improves profitability but reduces access for the most vulnerable patients.
January 09, 2023
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Top economic policy challenges for 2023
No crystal balls. No reading tea leaves. Just a research-based look ahead to some undoubtedly huge economic issues.
January 05, 2023
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Study: Paid Family Leave In California keeps women in jobs
A new study by SIEPR's Maya Rossin-Slater finds that access to paid family leave decreases the likelihood that women leave their job if their spouse has serious health issues.
December 12, 2022
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New research on deaths and economic impact in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
SIEPR’s Maria Polyakova conducts a detailed analysis of the first-year impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among people based on their race and ethnicity, employment and education.
December 02, 2022