Research Highlight
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Homing in on the housing conundrum
scholars joined policymakers, journalists and fellow academics to dig into the tensions between gentrification and affordable housing.
October 29, 2016
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Should superstar earners pay supersized taxes?
Florian Scheuer takes a new look at the wealthiest workers and how different tax policies can affect their productivity — and also correct for any unfair advantages.
October 26, 2016
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Major grant helps senior fellows measure success of social programs
Raj Chetty and David Grusky are the principal investigators of a project supported with a White House-sponsored $1.5 million grant.
October 17, 2016
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Before Nobel win, research and collaboration at Stanford
Bengt Holmstrom was a Distinguished Visitor and received his PhD and master’s from .
October 10, 2016
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Summer program at invigorates teachers
Teaching economics to high school students can be daunting, but helps teachers embrace the challenge with a fresh approach and new resources.
September 11, 2016
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Switching Medicare Part D coverage could save consumers hundreds every year
According to Maria Polyakova, a faculty fellow, most Medicare Part D enrollees do not change their plans from year to year — even though plans can change drastically.
August 18, 2016
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Stanford scientists combine satellite data, machine learning to map poverty
The availability of accurate and reliable information on the location of impoverished zones is surprisingly lacking for much of the world.
August 18, 2016
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Growth-minded reforms could jumpstart US economy
SIEPR’s John Taylor says lower tax rates, a host of reforms and free-trade agreements could give a much-needed boost to America’s economy.
August 17, 2016
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When insurance companies combine, customers often lose
Research by Director Mark Duggan offers warnings about major mergers proposed by Anthem and Aetna. And the media and policymakers are taking note.
August 02, 2016
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Sticking to the script: The rise of bias in political rhetoric
Research by Matthew Gentzkow shows the extent to which political speech reflects deep party divisions.
July 18, 2016
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Can branchless banking help the poor save?
India's branchless banking program has led to an unprecedented increase in access to banks for the rural poor. But can it help households save?
July 06, 2016
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SIEPR’s Owen recognized for excellence in teaching
As a professor and director of Stanford’s Public Policy Program, Bruce Owen has inspired generations of students.
June 28, 2016
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awards fellowships for upcoming academic year
$400,000 in support is being given to 16 graduate students.
June 21, 2016
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Checking up on the Affordable Care Act
Total spending on health care will amount to $3.4 trillion, an average of more than $10,000 per person. But experts at a Policy Forum said a third of those costs go to waste.
June 08, 2016
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Economy — and history — point to Clinton victory, says Stanford scholar
David Brady, a political scientist and senior fellow, is drawing from polling research and voting patterns to understand a campaign he says “is not going to be pretty.”
June 08, 2016
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Landau Prize is awarded to Michela Giorcelli
Giorcelli’s research focuses on the determinants of firm productivity and innovation, by using historical natural experiments and new collected data.
May 30, 2016
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Jonathan Levin, senior fellow, to lead Stanford business school
Levin’s research has focused on auctions and marketplace design, the economics of organizations and consumer finance.
May 23, 2016
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Boosting emergency room efficiency through physician teamwork
David Chan learns what happens when doctors determine whom among them is better suited to take on the next patient, rather than relying on triage nurses to make the assignments.
May 17, 2016
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Taking the financial bite out of malaria prevention
SIEPR’s Pascaline Dupas has focused much of her research on how to increase the use of insecticide-treated bed nets by making them inexpensive and easy to get.
May 10, 2016
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Insights from Nepal’s abortion legalization
Grant Miller, a senior fellow and director of the Stanford Center for International Development, investigates how a change in laws affected women's contraceptive use.
May 09, 2016