Research Highlight
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SIEPR's Josh Rauh joins Council of Economic Advisers
The SIEPR senior fellow begins his term Nov. 4.
October 30, 2019
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Policy Forum: Combating climate change
Academics, policymakers and other experts explored the pros and cons of a range of economic policy innovations to curb the harms of a warming planet.
October 28, 2019
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Pitfalls of outsourcing public welfare
SIEPR’s Maria Polyakova looks at what happens when the private sector is tasked with providing government benefits and identifies potentially undesirable outcomes [...]
October 22, 2019
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Mentoring workshop aims to support women economists
SIEPR's Maya Rossin-Slater is taking steps to address the gender gap in the field of economics.
October 10, 2019
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The AI "awakening"
At SIEPR, Erik Brynjolfsson forecasts a boom in economic productivity fueled by artificial intelligence.
October 03, 2019
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Poverty's impact on educational opportunity
Racial segregation leads to growing achievement gaps – but it does so entirely through differences in school poverty, according to new research from SIEPR's Sean Reardon.
September 23, 2019
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The benefits of open trade
At the »ÆÉ«µçÓ° China Economic Forum, scholars and international business leaders discussed the innovation that comes from China and U.S. collaboration.
September 20, 2019
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Procrastination or financial literacy? Study highlights why retirement saving can be hard
Research conducted by SIEPR’s Gopi Shah Goda shows that the structure of retirement plans play an important role in determining who saves more or less money.
August 05, 2019
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What happens to local jobs when state taxes go up?
Research by SIEPR’s Joshua Rauh shows small increases in corporate rates will spur some firms to pull up stakes.
July 23, 2019
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U.S. policy to restrict abortion funding results in more abortions
Senior Fellow Grant Miller and fellow researchers find that a policy enacted by American presidents opposing abortion results in less funding for family planning and birth control.
June 28, 2019
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Q&A: SIEPR director on the Raytheon-United Technologies merger
As a huge defense industry merger awaits government and shareholder approval, SIEPR Director Mark Duggan weighs in on the deal, drawing insights from his own research.
June 25, 2019
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From barbershops to the Supreme Court: Student researchers at SIEPR cut their teeth in the real world
Student researchers at SIEPR have the chance to explore the institutions and issues that shape our world while working to improve economic policy.
June 16, 2019
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It’s good for new moms when dads can stay home
New research by SIEPR’s Petra Persson and Maya Rossin-Slater shows the benefits of policies that allow for flexible paternity leave.
June 03, 2019
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Policy Forum: Understanding America’s sea of debt
Experts and students discussed the federal deficit and student loans during SIEPR’s spring Policy Forum.
May 31, 2019
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Robot Inc.: Study shines new light on China’s manufacturing makeover
China owns nearly one-fifth of the global supply of robots — making it the world’s largest user of industrial robots — according to research by SIEPR senior fellow Hongbin Li.
May 30, 2019
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John B. Shoven, a king of retirement economics, retires
John B. Shoven, SIEPR's former director who led the institute's transformation from a small operation to a renowned policy-oriented research hub, is taking on a new title [...]
May 24, 2019
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SIEPR’s global poverty research center gets major philanthropic boost
The »ÆÉ«µçÓ° King Center on Global Development expands efforts to improve quality of life in the developing world.
May 21, 2019
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Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 11: What’s Best for the Surrounding Community?
In areas tied to declining industries, corporate reorganization has better long-term impact than going-out-of-business sales, according to SIEPR’s Shai Bernstein.
May 14, 2019
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SIEPR Summit highlights trade, tech and THC
As ominous as some of the topics were at the SIEPR Economic Summit, they are among some of today’s most pressing policy questions.
March 12, 2019
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At SIEPR, Fed Chair says no need for rate adjustments
Speaking at the 2019 SIEPR Economic Summit, Jerome Powell reiterated how the interest rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee was going to stay patient.
March 08, 2019