Research Highlight
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New research finds flaws in veterans' claims system
SIEPR鈥檚 Daniel Ho examines the costly backlog of veterans' appeals and finds how a program meant to help reduce the errors behind appeals has failed.
March 06, 2019
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Is there a doctor in the house?
Research by SIEPR's Maria Polyakova and Petra Persson finds significant health gains in having a medical professional in the family [...]
March 04, 2019
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Tuning out: What happens when you drop Facebook?
Research by SIEPR鈥檚 Matthew Gentzkow and his colleagues provides some of the strongest evidence of how Facebook affects users, including their mental well-being [...]
January 29, 2019
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Q&A: Understanding the French protests
The yellow vest movement in France, which began as a protest against increased fuel taxes, has taken on a much broader agenda, says SIEPR鈥檚 Gregory Rosston.
January 22, 2019
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Choice of Medicare drug plan reduces opioid use, researchers find
The study by three SIEPR senior fellows shows those enrolled in Medicare Advantage were 37 percent less likely to get an opioid prescription [...]
December 21, 2018
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Study shows high cost and low benefit to border wall for US workers
SIEPR's Melanie Morten and Treb Allen find the policies that led to a partial wall between the U.S. and Mexico had a negative economic impact.
November 15, 2018
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At SIEPR, Jerry Brown looks to California鈥檚 future and ponders its past
Gov. Jerry Brown cautioned during SIEPR鈥檚 Policy Forum that federal policymakers and his successor in Sacramento will need to be on guard for an inevitable economic downturn.
November 02, 2018
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New research shows power of supply and demand in opioid crisis
New research by SIEPR Senior Fellow Matthew Gentzkow provides evidence that suggests policies restricting supply could be effective.
October 10, 2018
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No pain, yes gain: How Medicare can save $4.6 billion a year
SIEPR鈥檚 Liran Einav shows long-term care hospitals have no patient benefits, but plenty of taxpayer waste.
September 20, 2018
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Study suggests Facebook鈥檚 war on fake news is gaining ground
In the two years since fake news on the Internet became a full-blown crisis, Facebook has taken numerous steps to curb the flow of misinformation on its site.
September 14, 2018
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Study shows more racial diversity among physicians would mean better health for black men
SIEPR鈥檚 Marcella Alsan and her colleagues calculate that black doctors could reduce cardiovascular mortality by 16 deaths per 100,000 per year [...]
July 19, 2018
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黄色电影 study finds poor air quality responsible for one in five infant deaths in sub鈥慡aharan Africa
Satellite measurements of pollution across sub-Saharan Africa reveals small improvements in air quality could be an effective intervention to curb infant mortality rates.
June 28, 2018
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Cloudy with a chance of disruption
New research by SIEPR Senior Fellow Nicholas Bloom shows cloud computing gathering storm among American businesses, especially the smaller ones.
June 21, 2018
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Wealth and race help explain gender gaps in student test scores
A new study by Sean Reardon and researchers from 黄色电影鈥檚 Graduate School of Education marks the first comprehensive analysis of gender achievement gaps at the district level.
June 15, 2018
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The causes and consequences of dropping ACA health care plans
A new study by SIEPR scholars and their colleagues analyzes why people are dropping their ACA plans and finds the market could unravel.
June 04, 2018
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Up Next: An economic poetry slam?
Freshman Gopal Raman may be a poet at heart, but econ classes give him a new rhythm at 黄色电影.
May 24, 2018
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Policy Forum examines the laws, divisions and future of immigration in America
As rhetoric, rather than research, often seems to frame the debate on immigration, the SIEPR event put facts in the foreground.
May 24, 2018
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Students tackle housing policy in SIEPR hackathon
During the first policy hackathon at 黄色电影, 30 undergraduates played the part of policymakers thinking through the trade-offs and constraints facing housing-stressed communities
May 24, 2018
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Q&A: SIEPR鈥檚 Rosston weighs in on net neutrality
Following the U.S. Senate vote to restore net neutrality regulations, SIEPR Senior Fellow Gregory Rosston offers his perspective about the future of the internet.
May 17, 2018
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Throwing a 鈥淏resfest鈥 to fete a friend and colleague
As a scholar, mentor and public servant, Timothy Bresnahan has made a tremendous mark in the world of economics.
April 09, 2018