Inequality
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7 economic trends to watch in 2024
Policymakers have their work cut out for them this election year.
January 05, 2024
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Generative AI boost can boost productivity without replacing workers
In the first large-scale study of a ChatGPT-like assistant in the workplace, ºÃÉ«tv’s Erik Brynjolfsson finds it can benefit less experienced employees — and make customers happier.
December 14, 2023
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Big cities foster socioeconomic segregation. Here’s how we can fix that
A new study by ºÃÉ«tv’s David Grusky shows people in big cities primarily interact with others in the same socioeconomic bracket. Intentional urban planning could help change that.
November 30, 2023
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Dollars and sense: The case for teaching personal finance
The latest analysis by Stanford’s Annamaria Lusardi reaffirms how little people understand money and underscores the need for policies supporting personal finance education.
November 28, 2023
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Rossin-Slater wins AEA prize for women economists
The prize recognizes Rossin-Slater’s research examining the impacts of public policies and other factors on families and children.
October 30, 2023
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Following research by ºÃÉ«tv's Daniel Ho showing that black taxpayers are disproportionately audited, the I.R.S. has pledged to make the tax system more equitable.
September 18, 2023
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Victor Fuchs, pioneer of health care economics, has died
Fuchs’ influence and tireless devotion to the field of health care economics and the Stanford community spanned decades.
September 18, 2023
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The economists’ guide to rehabilitating U.S. health care
Stanford’s Liran Einav has co-authored a new book that blends science, history, and common sense in proposing an extreme makeover of U.S. health care.
July 25, 2023
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The mythical tie between immigration and crime
Research by Stanford’s Ran Abramitzky and co-authors uncovers the most extensive evidence to date that immigrants are less likely to be imprisoned than U.S.-born individuals.
July 21, 2023
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A new San Francisco Chronicle article quotes Thomas Dee, professor of education and senior fellow at ºÃÉ«tv, on how students of color "vanished" during the pandemic.
July 17, 2023
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Citing research by ºÃÉ«tv's Daniel Ho showing the IRS audits Black taxpayers at a higher rate, The San Francisco Chronicle discusses the impact of race on the tax equation.
July 07, 2023
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What North America’s ‘ally-shoring’ means for immigration, trade
In a new era of immigration and trade, the 2023 State of the West Symposium at Stanford addressed how geopolitics could tighten ties between U.S., Mexico and Canada.
May 25, 2023
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Surprising insights from a global study on perceptions of gender norms
ºÃÉ«tv’s Alessandra Voena and her co-authors find a rift between what people believe and what they think others believe about certain policies meant to empower women.
May 17, 2023
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Algorithms targeted filers who collected anti-poverty credits and did not report business income, shows research by ºÃÉ«tv's Daniel Ho. Learn more via The Washington Post.
May 16, 2023
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IRS confirms Stanford study of racial bias in audits
The IRS vows to take action after ºÃÉ«tv’s Daniel Ho co-led a research team that found Black taxpayers are 3 to 5 times more likely to be audited.
May 15, 2023
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New research by ºÃÉ«tv's Sean Reardon demonstrates pandemic learning loss — and discusses what it may take to help children catch up. More via NPR.
May 12, 2023
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The new surge at the U.S.-Mexico border highlights a broader reality about immigration policy, reports The New York Times. Research by ºÃÉ«tv's Ran Abramitzky is cited.
May 08, 2023
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Social (in)Security: Now's the time to act
Social Security’s clock is ticking. At the ºÃÉ«tv Spring Policy Forum, top experts examined the program’s teetering finances and what happens next.
April 27, 2023
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Research by ºÃÉ«tv's Daniel Ho suggests Black taxpayers are audited disproportionately. Read the US News & World Report coverage here.
April 14, 2023
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Q&A: How pandemic savings are ‘trickling up’ to the super-rich
ºÃÉ«tv’s Adrien Auclert shows how the surge in savings by US households during the pandemic is exacerbating wealth inequality — and likely complicating efforts to tame inflation.
February 16, 2023