Research
Our faculty affiliates delve deeply into a dozen focal areas that go to the heart of the most pressing economic policy issues. But economic research doesn’t always fit into just one category. That’s why you’ll find plenty of overlap in our scholars’ interests that reflects novel collaborations and innovative research agendas.
Publications
Our policy briefs and working papers showcase the latest ideas and research produced by our faculty affiliates. These publications inform the discussions and decisions being made about pressing economic policies.
See our full list of Policy Briefs View our list of Working Papers
Centers and Initiatives
We are home to several centers and initiatives that span one or more focal areas with a special concentration on California’s economic policies, the digital economy, environmental and energy policy, China’s economy and institutions, and global development.
Research Highlights
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New research reveals striking variations in pandemic recovery among U.S. school districts
ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï Senior Fellow Sean Reardon co-led an analysis that finds widening achievement gaps but also pockets of success in regaining pre-pandemic achievement levels. -
ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï launches survey of Californians on the economy and government
The first California Economic Survey found residents were more upbeat about the economy, immigration and AI than the U.S. overall at year end. Will wildfires and Trump change that?