Research Highlight
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New research on deaths and economic impact in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
SIEPR’s Maria Polyakova conducts a detailed analysis of the first-year impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among people based on their race and ethnicity, employment and education.
December 02, 2022
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Study: Striking inequalities in US infant and maternal health point to structural racism and access issues
Research by SIEPR’s Petra Persson and Maya Rossin-Slater on health inequality finds wealthy Black mothers and infants fare worse than the poorest white mothers and infants.
November 28, 2022
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Stanford research ushers in a ‘new frontier’ in tackling global poverty
In the first real-world test of a tool pioneered at Stanford to better evaluate anti-poverty policies, a new study shows the economic benefits of expanding electricity access.
November 16, 2022
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The ESG generation gap: Millennials and boomers split on their investing goals
SIEPR’s Amit Seru and Stephen Haber, and their collaborators find younger investors are more willing to put money behind environmental and social goals — even if it’s costlier.
November 15, 2022
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Police Facebook posts disproportionately highlight crimes involving Black suspects, study finds
As social media has risen as a news source, SIEPR’s Julian Nyarko examines law enforcement Facebook posts and finds Black suspects are overrepresented relative to arrest rates.
November 14, 2022
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All about taxes: The policies everyone loves to hate
The Policy Forum on taxation convened top policymakers, business leaders, and academics for an in-depth discussion on how to make the system more equitable and efficient.
November 02, 2022
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Digging deeper on the pandemic learning loss
Research by SIEPR’s Sean Reardon and colleagues offers the clearest picture yet of pandemic learning loss, revealing patterns that vary from one school district to the next.
October 28, 2022
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How to set top tax rates without deterring innovation
Senior Fellow Charles Jones says the debate over taxing the highest earners overlooks the importance of encouraging new ideas.
October 25, 2022
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World Bank President David Malpass discusses the crisis facing development
Speaking at SIEPR, the leader of the World Bank warns of challenges ahead for developing countries.
September 28, 2022
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Study shows worsening wildfire smoke is unraveling decades of air quality gains
SIEPR’s Marshall Burke and his collaborators have developed an AI model for predicting particle pollution to help track the American West’s worsening wildfire smoke and its impact.
September 22, 2022
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Study finds ‘substantial’ costs on workers with severe COVID-19 illnesses
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.
September 12, 2022
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What causes inflation? SIEPR’s John Taylor explains
Monetary policy is a major cause of the increase in inflation, says Stanford economist John Taylor.
September 06, 2022
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China plans to have its currency rival the dollar. A new study assesses its prospects.
Senior Fellow Matteo Maggiori is tracking China's push to internationalize its currency and says it's "a viable contender."
August 19, 2022
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Q&A: Stanford Law Professor Alan Sykes on the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
Senior Fellow Alan Sykes discussed the bipartisan bill prior to its signing.
August 09, 2022
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Policies aimed at protecting Americans from wildfire smoke in their homes are failing
A new study led by Senior Fellow Marshall Burke explains better government policies are needed to help Americans keep their indoor air safe from hazardous wildfire smoke.
July 27, 2022
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Investors beware: Crooked financial advisors can slip through regulatory cracks
SIEPR’s Colleen Honigsberg looks at how loopholes in regulatory monitoring of financial advisors allow bad actors to stay in the business.
July 20, 2022
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The wide-ranging economic consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade
Senior Fellow Luigi Pistaferri explains how the greatest burden of abortion restrictions will likely fall onto low-income women and minorities.
July 18, 2022
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Q&A with Paul Oyer: “An Economist Goes to the Game”
In a new book, SIEPR’s Paul Oyer exposes fresh insights about the wide world of sports, both on and off the field.
July 14, 2022
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How partisanship crept into a program to boost investment in low-income areas
Research by Faculty Fellow Rebecca Lester reveals how political bias influenced the federal Opportunity Zone program rollout, underscoring concerns of fiscal misallocations.
June 20, 2022
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Groundbreaking study shows benefits to reinventing responses for nonviolent 911 calls
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.
June 08, 2022