Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)
Welcome to SIEPR
Supporting nonpartisan economic policy research. Convening leaders from academia, government and business. Inspiring the next generation of economic experts.
Learn more about SIEPR's mission and the people behind it.
"Evidence matters. And it can shift policy in a positive direction."
Highlights from the 2026 SIEPR Economic Summit
We invite you to explore our 22nd SIEPR Economic Summit, where leading experts delved into some of the most urgent economic issues facing the U.S. and the world. Hear from Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, former Italy prime minister Mario Draghi and our all-star panelists as they discuss AI’s disruption, fallout from the Iran War, the future of higher education, and more.
Season 1 of SIEPR's new podcast
What if you could walk Stanford’s campus alongside leading minds as they unpack the ideas shaping the economy, business and public policy? Introducing Econ To Go, where Stanford economics meets your everyday life — served with a side of coffee. Our new episode, featuring Annamaria Lusardi, drops on June 2 and wraps up our first season of the video podcast series.
We want to hear from you!
Fill out this short survey and help shape season 2. Three survey participants will be randomly selected on June 26, 2026 to win SIEPR merch.
Cutting through the AI noise
There’s a lot of speculation about how AI will reshape the U.S. economy. And the hype swings from doomsday to utopia. At a recent Policy Forum, the "godmother of AI" and U.S. Senator Mark Kelly joined other policy experts and business leaders for deep discussions into what’s actually happening and what’s coming next.
Read our recap here and watch the highlights.
How to fix California's child care crunch
A SIEPR policy brief outlines the economic cost of California’s broken child care market and sheds light on the public investment needed for a universal child care program. Reforms, the researchers find, would not only fix the market but also generate enough returns to exceed upfront costs.
What draws our scholars and students to economic policy?
Priyanka Parikh became a SIEPR predoc to explore life as a researcher. After fully immersing herself in economic policy research, she realized she wanted to train as a health economist. Learn more about what drives Priyanka and others featured in our Why Econ series.
The US budget math is looking dangerous
Cries over a potential U.S. debt crisis have grown over the years. Now the danger is real, says Jared Bernstein, a Distinguished Policy Fellow at SIEPR. He explains why and breaks down the budget math in this policy brief, co-authored by SIEPR's Adam Shaw and predoctoral fellow Daniel Posthumus.
Recent News
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The fired labor economist who couldn't get unemployment
SIEPR's Erika McEntarfer, former head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, details her own failed attempt to file a claim in a NPR segment on the dysfunction in state-run unemployment insurance programs.
June 10, 2026
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Your birth order affects your future, but not for the reason you think
The Washington Post features research by SIEPR's Maya Rossin-Slater showing that exposure to a respiratory illness before a baby's first birthday predicts reduced earnings, education and health later in life.
June 09, 2026
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The ‘assimilate or go home’ crowd could use a history lesson
A Bloomberg opinion columnist details the extensive research by SIEPR's Ran Abramitzky in challenging the latest political rhetoric around U.S. immigrants, including the claim that they don’t work hard, follow the law or integrate into American society.
June 08, 2026