Research Highlight
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Study shows more racial diversity among physicians would mean better health for black men
SIEPR’s Marcella Alsan and her colleagues calculate that black doctors could reduce cardiovascular mortality by 16 deaths per 100,000 per year [...]
July 19, 2018
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Stanford study finds poor air quality responsible for one in five infant deaths in sub‑Saharan Africa
Satellite measurements of pollution across sub-Saharan Africa reveals small improvements in air quality could be an effective intervention to curb infant mortality rates.
June 28, 2018
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Cloudy with a chance of disruption
New research by Senior Fellow Nicholas Bloom shows cloud computing gathering storm among American businesses, especially the smaller ones.
June 21, 2018
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Wealth and race help explain gender gaps in student test scores
A new study by Sean Reardon and researchers from Stanford’s Graduate School of Education marks the first comprehensive analysis of gender achievement gaps at the district level.
June 15, 2018
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The causes and consequences of dropping ACA health care plans
A new study by scholars and their colleagues analyzes why people are dropping their ACA plans and finds the market could unravel.
June 04, 2018
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Up Next: An economic poetry slam?
Freshman Gopal Raman may be a poet at heart, but econ classes give him a new rhythm at Stanford.
May 24, 2018
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Policy Forum examines the laws, divisions and future of immigration in America
As rhetoric, rather than research, often seems to frame the debate on immigration, the event put facts in the foreground.
May 24, 2018
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Students tackle housing policy in hackathon
During the first policy hackathon at Stanford, 30 undergraduates played the part of policymakers thinking through the trade-offs and constraints facing housing-stressed communities
May 24, 2018
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Q&A: SIEPR’s Rosston weighs in on net neutrality
Following the U.S. Senate vote to restore net neutrality regulations, Senior Fellow Gregory Rosston offers his perspective about the future of the internet.
May 17, 2018
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Throwing a “Bresfest” to fete a friend and colleague
As a scholar, mentor and public servant, Timothy Bresnahan has made a tremendous mark in the world of economics.
April 09, 2018
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Bill Bradley, recipient of 2018 Prize, calls for public service and political compromise
The key player behind the 1986 tax reform legislation is the first former lawmaker to win the award, which recognizes people for their deep influence of economic policy.
April 05, 2018
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The link between losing a relative during pregnancy and the mental health of the child
Research by SIEPR’s Petra Persson and Maya Rossin-Slater suggests that policies that can reduce stress during pregnancy can have substantial benefits for the next generation.
April 05, 2018
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Impacts of emissions rule rollback
The EPA plans to scale back regulations on auto emissions from cars and trucks, Stanford researchers examine how the decision could affect the national economy and policy landscape
April 04, 2018
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Paul Milgrom on challenging the status quo to solve real-world problems
Ten of his star PhD students had gathered to dine and debate, as they do every week, big-picture topics facing world economies.
April 02, 2018
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Highlights from the 2018 Economic Summit: Addiction perils, Olympic glory, political hopes and fears
For the 15th year, our Economic Summit drew some of the biggest names in academia, business and policy to delve into the most pressing issues of the day.
March 16, 2018
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Tariffs, free trade and politics
SIEPR’s Alan Sykes discusses President Trump’s executive orders on steel and aluminum imports.
March 14, 2018
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At Summit, Condoleezza Rice addresses plans for Trump's talks with North Korean leader
Rice, a professor of political science at Stanford, said she was surprised to learn that Trump accepted an invitation from Kim Jong Un to discuss denuclearizing North Korea[...]
March 09, 2018
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What would be an effective and fair U.S. climate change policy?
SIEPR’s Larry Goulder discusses the implications of a range of US climate policy options in terms of their overall economic impacts and the distribution of these impacts [...]
February 27, 2018
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Medicare's blame game: scholar finds what conventional wisdom gets wrong
David Chan gains first-ever access to data showing the inner workings of an influential committee advising Medicare [...]
February 26, 2018
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Fuchs on health care: A diagnosis, a proposal
SIEPR’s Victor Fuchs explains what a single-payer system could achieve, what would probably never happen, and why.
February 07, 2018