Education
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As the pandemic took hold, more than 1 million children did not enroll in local schools.
August 07, 2021
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SIEPR's Saumitra Jha believes you're never too young to learn the ropes of the stock market. Just ask his 9-year-old son. Learn how investing on platforms like Robinhood [...]
July 07, 2021
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Williams, Mahoney win 2021 ASHEcon Medal
Senior fellows Heidi Williams and Neale Mahoney share this year’s award that recognizes young researchers who have made significant contributions to the field of health economics.
July 06, 2021
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Using the research of SIEPR's Sean Reardon, a new book explains how some educators have managed to defy low expectations, despite an undertow of mindless routine in our schools.
June 20, 2021
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Maya Rossin-Slater wins Faculty Women’s Forum Award
Health economist and SIEPR senior fellow Maya Rossin-Slater is honored for outstanding work in supporting women at »ÆÉ«µçÓ°.
June 14, 2021
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Young Scholars: Primed and ready for launch
The annual Postdoctoral Fellows Conference, where up-and-coming economists present their work, is a hallmark of SIEPR's Young Scholars Program.
May 27, 2021
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SIEPR seeks Director of Partnerships
SIEPR's new Director of Partnerships will play an instrumental role in working with external groups and organizations to engage our community of faculty, visitors, students [...]
May 20, 2021
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Keeping score on the world of college sports
Panelists at the 2021 SIEPR Economic Summit didn't shy away from talking about cutting teams, the prospect of unionized student athletes and the idea of nixing the NCAA.
March 10, 2021
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SIEPR Economic Summit highlights money, tech and sports
Mellody Hobson, Raphael Bostic, Jeff Raikes and Satya Nadella were among the speakers at the 2021 Summit.
March 10, 2021
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China's national exam that determines where a student goes to college influences students’ economic prospects for years to come, according to research by Hongbin Li and colleagues.
February 23, 2021
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SIEPR senior fellows Pascaline Dupas and Muriel Niederle join more than 90 other economists in producing a study showing how women economists are treated differently than men.
February 09, 2021
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What’s behind the increase in ADHD?
New »ÆÉ«µçÓ° research on ADHD diagnoses and drug treatment among youths highlights a significant issue in the diagnostic process [...]
January 12, 2021
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New study of gun violence in schools identifies long-term harms
Research from SIEPR’s Maya Rossin-Slater finds that students exposed to school shootings face 'lasting, persistent' adversity in their educational and long-term economic outcomes.
January 04, 2021
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Economics needs more women as field impacts public policy
“We cannot make progress on some of the most important issues facing our society today without a diverse set of voices contributing to the research and discussion."
December 08, 2020
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Teacher licensing laws keep out least qualified teachers
SIEPR’s Bradley Larsen wades into the policy debate over the value of teacher certification with evidence that tougher requirements can help weed out less-capable candidates.
December 07, 2020
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The pandemic has proven the need for new technologies to improve online learning, and SIEPR's Thomas Dee says investors should be backing innovative startups instead [...]
November 29, 2020
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Trailblazing economist and presidential adviser Edward Lazear dies at 72
The SIEPR senior fellow founded the field of personnel economics.
November 24, 2020
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SIEPR senior fellow Eric Hanushek writes about the impact of school closures — the subject of his analysis in an OECD report and discussed by education ministers of the G-20.
September 10, 2020
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Research by SIEPR Senior Fellow Thomas Dee shows that Black students with Black teachers score higher on reading tests than those who did not.
August 29, 2020
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SIEPR Senior Fellow Sean Reardon discusses how the pandemic might be affecting parents' decisions of whether to enroll their children in public or private schools.
August 16, 2020