Resources for Policymakers
¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏexperts produce monthly policy briefs and are available to provide insights on a vast array of economic policy topics organized in our Focal Areas. Our faculty regularly testify on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures, and advise government officials.
Policy Briefs
- Mahoney , N. ., & Cummings, R. (2025). Framing the next four years: Tariffs, tax cuts and other uncertainties in the Trump administration. Policy Brief.
- Antill, S., Gandhi, A., Bai, J., & Sabety, A. (2025). Healthcare Provider Bankruptcies. Working Paper.
- Clayton, C., Maggiori, M., & Schreger, J. (2025). The Political Economy of Geoeconomic Power. Working Paper.
Focal Areas
Our faculty affiliates delve deeply into a dozen focal areas that go to the heart of the most pressing economic policy issues. But economic research doesn’t always fit into just one category. That’s why you’ll find plenty of overlap in our scholars’ interests that reflects novel collaborations and innovative research agendas.
Research Highlights and Media Mentions
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¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏlaunches survey of Californians on the economy and government
The first California Economic Survey found residents were more upbeat about the economy, immigration and AI than the U.S. overall at year end. Will wildfires and Trump change that?
February 07, 2025
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Contributions of ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏscholars in the Economic Report of the President
The 2025 report tapped the work of our scholars in its assessment of pressing economic policy issues ranging from global financial markets to remote work.
February 03, 2025
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Economic lookahead: What to expect on the global, US and California stages
Buckle up. With President Trump planning big changes for U.S. economic policy, ¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏscholars go beyond the headlines to identify key issues everyone should be thinking about.
January 27, 2025
Latest Working Papers
- Antill, S., Gandhi, A., Bai, J., & Sabety, A. (2025). Healthcare Provider Bankruptcies. Working Paper.
- Clayton, C., Maggiori, M., & Schreger, J. (2025). The Political Economy of Geoeconomic Power. Working Paper.
- Clayton, C., Maggiori, M., & Schreger, J. (2024). A Theory of Economic Coercion and Fragmentation. Working Paper.