Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï)
"Evidence matters. And it can shift policy in a positive direction."
Supporting nonpartisan economic policy research. Convening leaders from academia, government and business. Inspiring the next generation of economic experts. Learn more about ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï's mission and the people behind it.
An international sensation, with cultural twists
Working from home is a big hit in English-speaking countries. But not so much in Asia, according to a new global survey of employees.
2025 ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Economic Summit
Convening the top economic thinkers from the worlds of policy, business and academia is core to our mission. This year's ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Economic Summit continued our tradition of discussing the most pressing economic issues in an ever-changing world. Explore the day's highlights, including insights from Stanford President Jonathan Levin, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, Alphabet President Ruth Porat, and Austan Goolsbee from the Chicago Fed.
What draws our scholars and students to economic policy?
Priyanka Parikh became a ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï 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.
Reforming fragmented US banking regulation
Our latest policy brief by ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Senior Fellow Amit Seru unpacks the regulatory architecture of the U.S. banking system, its overlapping jurisdictions and — at times — competing interests. Citing the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank, Seru's research shines a light on this multi-regulatory framework and questions if it actually fosters stability or stifles innovation, responsiveness, and accountability.
Recent News
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The Hill interviews ÿÈճԹϒs Hunt Allcott about his new social media detox study. ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Senior Fellow Matthew Gentzkow is a co-author of the research.
May 02, 2025
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David Grusky elected to National Academy of Sciences
ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Senior Fellow David Grusky is among seven Stanford faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
April 30, 2025
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Who’s paying the price for California’s wildfires? ‘Everyone.’
A ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Policy Forum examined how government, business and academia can best address the rising economic costs of wildfires.
April 30, 2025