Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)
"Evidence matters. And it can shift policy in a positive direction."
Supporting nonpartisan economic policy research. Convening leaders from academia, government and business. Inspiring the next generation of economic experts. Learn more about SIEPR's mission and the people behind it.
2025 ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏEconomic Summit
Convening the top economic thinkers from the worlds of policy, business and academia is core to our mission. This year's ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏEconomic Summit continued our tradition of discussing the most pressing economic issues in an ever-changing world. Explore the day's highlights, including insights from Stanford President Jonathan Levin, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, Alphabet President Ruth Porat, and Austan Goolsbee from the Chicago Fed.
Return to office? Not so fast.
Research from SIEPR's Nick Bloom and Steven Davis shows that many companies are standing firm on their hybrid or fully remote work policies.
What draws our scholars and students to economic policy?
Priyanka Parikh became a ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏpredoc to explore life as a researcher. After fully immersing herself in economic policy research, she realized she wanted to train as a health economist. Learn more about what drives Priyanka and others featured in our Why Econ series.
Reforming fragmented US banking regulation
Our latest policy brief by ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏSenior Fellow Amit Seru unpacks the regulatory architecture of the U.S. banking system, its overlapping jurisdictions and — at times — competing interests. Citing the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank, Seru's research shines a light on this multi-regulatory framework and questions if it actually fosters stability or stifles innovation, responsiveness, and accountability.
Recent News
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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 ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏpredoc Michelle Bronsard and Faculty Fellow Adrienne Sabety indicates the scope of people who'd be affected.
April 18, 2025
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Jonathan Rodden named Carnegie Fellow
The work of Jonathan Rodden, a professor of political science and a ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏsenior fellow, focuses on the intersection of political science, public economics, and geography.
April 16, 2025
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Matthew Gentzkow named director of Stanford Impact Labs
The ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏSenior Fellow will lead a community of social scientists who want their scholarship to improve people’s lives.
April 11, 2025