Resources for Policymakers
ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï experts produce monthly policy briefs and are available to provide insights on a vast array of economic policy topics organized in our Focal Areas. Our faculty regularly testify on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures, and advise government officials.
Policy Briefs
- Davis, S., Qian, M., & Zeng, W. (2025). A Comprehensive GIS Database for China’s Surface Transport Network with Implications for Transport and Socioeconomics Researc. Working Paper.
- Davis, S., Liu, D., Sheng, X., & Wang, Y. (2025). Policy Interventions and China’s Stock Market in the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Working Paper.
- Mahoney , N. ., & Cummings, R. (2025). Framing the next four years: Tariffs, tax cuts and other uncertainties in the Trump administration. Policy Brief.
Focal Areas
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.
Research Highlights and Media Mentions
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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.
February 11, 2025
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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?
February 07, 2025
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Contributions of ÿÈÕ³Ô¹Ï scholars in the Economic Report of the President
The 2025 report tapped the work of our scholars in its assessment of pressing economic policy issues ranging from global financial markets to remote work.
February 03, 2025
Latest Working Papers
- Davis, S., Qian, M., & Zeng, W. (2025). A Comprehensive GIS Database for China’s Surface Transport Network with Implications for Transport and Socioeconomics Researc. Working Paper.
- Davis, S., Liu, D., Sheng, X., & Wang, Y. (2025). Policy Interventions and China’s Stock Market in the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Working Paper.
- Antill, S., Gandhi, A., Bai, J., & Sabety, A. (2025). Healthcare Provider Bankruptcies. Working Paper.