Research Highlight
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Economist urges speed in fighting climate change
“We’re not going anywhere near fast enough,” says Nicholas Stern, the 2020 recipient of the Prize that recognizes major policy influencers.
October 07, 2020
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Susan Athey honored for innovative market research
SIEPR's Susan Athey recognized for pioneering and innovative scholarship on markets.
October 01, 2020
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Trump, Biden economic policies hashed out
Austan Goolsbee and Kevin Hassett engaged in an hourlong conversation hosted by that covered the most pressing economic topics facing the nation.
September 15, 2020
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Stanford series to highlight challenges to democracy
SIEPR's Ran Abramitzky is organizing Democracy Matters, a forum to discuss economics and other issues affecting U.S. democracy in the runup to Election Day.
September 10, 2020
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COVID-19 lockdowns increase domestic violence and potential harms to fetuses
Research by SIEPR's Maya Rossin-Slater finds that babies born to mothers who experience an assault during pregnancy are more likely to weigh much less and be born prematurely [...]
September 01, 2020
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How a simple nudge can motivate workers to save for retirement
Research from SIEPR’s Jacob Goldin identifies an easy, low-cost way to inspire employees to enroll in a retirement plan.
August 19, 2020
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A new measure of segregation
researchers examine exposure to racial diversity
August 03, 2020
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Q&A: The economic impact of suspending visas for international students
SIEPR's Ran Abramitzky says the federal policy to revoke student visas for those whose classes will be fully online hurts the U.S. economy, innovation, and productivity.
July 10, 2020
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Economist with keen focus on climate change to receive Prize
Nicholas Stern, who labeled climate change as the world’s greatest and widest-ranging market failure, will receive the award on Oct. 7.
July 06, 2020
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A snapshot of the new working-from-home economy
SIEPR's Nicholas Bloom discusses the societal impacts of a new “working-from-home economy” and the nitty-gritty challenges posed by the transition to widespread remote work.
June 29, 2020
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Study finds home foreclosures can have devastating, long-term impacts
SIEPR’s Rebecca Diamond compiled a unique dataset to uncover fresh research insights into foreclosure’s effects on homeowners, landlords and renters.
June 22, 2020
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Duggan reappointed as director
Duggan’s second five-year term, announced by Stanford’s Vice Provost and Dean of Research Kathryn Moler, begins Sept. 1, 2020.
June 08, 2020
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Harnessing satellite imagery and AI to help fight poverty in Africa
A new tool created by SIEPR's Marshall Burke and David Lobell combines publicly accessible satellite imagery with AI to track poverty across African villages over time.
May 22, 2020
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Just how bad is it? The portrayal of unemployment news matters
New Stanford research fleshes out the powerful, lingering negative effects of bad unemployment news [...]
May 08, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic and U.S. health policy
Insights from health policy experts speaking at a virtual event ranged from addressing gaps in medical coverage and why massage parlors should not be allowed to reopen yet.
April 22, 2020
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New research on voting by mail shows neutral partisan effects
As debates heat up over how to handle the November election, new Stanford research shows the method of voting by mail favors neither Democrats nor Republicans [...]
April 16, 2020
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'Coronavirus culture war'? Shedding light on the role of political beliefs in social distancing
New research by SIEPR’s Matthew Gentzkow shows that heavily Republican counties saw 19 percent higher movement of people than in comparable Democratic counties.
April 15, 2020
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Expecting a quick economic recovery? Don’t hold your breath
Forecasting a 20 percent decline by the fourth quarter of this year, SIEPR’s Nicholas Bloom predicts the U.S. economy will hobble along through 2021 [...]
April 13, 2020
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Q&A: What's behind the gender gap in disability benefits?
SIEPR's Luigi Pistaferri discusses his research showing women are 20 percent more likely than men to have their claims wrongly rejected.
April 01, 2020
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Productivity pitfalls of working from home in the age of COVID-19
Nicholas Bloom is widely known for his research showing the benefits of working from home. But in the current coronavirus crisis, the economist fears productivity will plummet.
March 30, 2020