Taxes and Public Spending

Research led by SIEPR’s Gopi Shah Goda estimates that at least 500,000 Americans are not working today because of the lingering consequences of their COVID-19 illnesses.

SIEPR Senior Fellow Luigi Pistaferri explains how the greatest burden of abortion restrictions will likely fall onto low-income women and minorities.

Research by SIEPR Faculty Fellow Rebecca Lester reveals how political bias influenced the federal Opportunity Zone program rollout, underscoring concerns of fiscal misallocations.

Research by SIEPR’s Thomas Dee finds benefits to dispatching mental health specialists for nonviolent 911 calls. In Denver, it reduced reported crimes and response costs.

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.

Jacob Goldin, a professor of law and SIEPR faculty fellow, receives the 2022 National Institute for Health Care Management Research Award.

Cecilia Rouse, Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, addressed policies to fuel long-term economic growth.

Maggiori, an expert in international macroeconomics and finance, is a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business and co-founder of The Global Capital Allocation Project.

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.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Sal Khan and Lisa Su were among the speakers who gave insightful perspectives into tough economic issues rippling across society.

SIEPR’s Maya Rossin-Slater discusses how paid family leave is not a “silver bullet” for advancing gender equality but is beneficial for health, well-being and financial stability.

From the policy front line: Treasury secretary addresses invasion of Ukraine

In a new study, SIEPR Senior Fellow David Chan finds veterans rushed to VA hospitals have significantly higher survival rates than veterans transported to non-VA hospitals.

Three SIEPR senior fellows on three important policy issues this year.

Research co-authored by SIEPR’s Peter Klenow and Chad Jones measures the welfare gap between Black and white Americans and provides a way to analyze policies to narrow the divide.

Paid family leave support grew during COVID-19, Stanford study finds

Economists don’t always agree. On this hot-button issue, they do.