Health
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Study spotlights a ‘jobs engine’ (that isn’t AI)
New research from SIEPR’s Neale Mahoney measures the huge surge in health care jobs and sets the stage for more on why patterns and policies are panning out as expected, or not.
March 25, 2025
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Study: Women take ‘substantial’ earnings hit during menopause
New research from Stanford economist Petra Persson is one of the first to examine the economic toll of menopause, which affects one-fifth of the nation’s workforce.
March 24, 2025
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Does health insurance create jobs?
A new study by senior fellow Maria Polyakova sheds important new light on a key question in health care economics.
February 20, 2025
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Contributions of 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
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Economic lookahead: What to expect on the global, US and California stages
Buckle up. With President Trump planning big changes for U.S. economic policy, scholars go beyond the headlines to identify key issues everyone should be thinking about.
January 27, 2025
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An enormous rise in disability payments may complicate debt-reduction efforts. The Economist quotes SIEPR's Mark Duggan.
November 28, 2024
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A new Wall Street Journal article quotes Gopi Shah Goda on tax incentives to encourage retirees to work.
September 13, 2024
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“Medical debt is a dark corner in the U.S. healthcare system, and shining a light on it can be “a strong disinfectant,” SIEPR’s Neale Mahoney tells "The Los Angeles Times."
August 06, 2024
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Striking costs of infertility point to importance of IVF access and affordability
Research by SIEPR’s Petra Persson and Maria Polyakova examines both the public and private impacts of infertility — from the toll on mental health to socio-economic dynamics.
July 12, 2024
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SIEPR’s Neale Mahoney talks to the Los Angeles Times about L.A. county's new pilot program to erase medical debt, and his research on the effectiveness of such programs.
June 25, 2024
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Tackling smartphone use and the youth mental health crisis
SIEPR’s Matthew Gentzkow is part of a research team awarded Stanford Impact Labs funding to identify healthier ways for adolescents to engage with smartphones and social media.
June 25, 2024
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SIEPR's Mark Duggan talks to Financial Times about America's healthcare system and the "perfect storm" of factors that drive the highest healthcare spending worldwide.
June 11, 2024
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Ways to strengthen and stabilize California’s residential care system
A new report coauthored by Senior Fellow Alison Morantz examines California’s safety net of support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
May 31, 2024
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Rosenkranz Prize winner investigates impact of price controls on contraceptives
This year's Rosenkranz Prize winner is Faculty Fellow Natalia Serna, a health economist examining how women's health is impacted by price controls on oral contraceptives.
May 23, 2024
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Senior Fellow David Chan talks to TIME about the maternity care crisis in America.
May 08, 2024
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Vox examines the "shocking" research on medical debt relief programs from SIEPR's Neale Mahoney.
May 02, 2024
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"Medical debt imposes a crushing burden on millions of Americans," writes SIEPR's Neale Mahoney in an op-ed for The Hill about the surprising — and disappointing — new research.
April 19, 2024
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“Even those who escape [school shootings] without any visible physical harm carry scars that could impair their lives for many years to come,” says SIEPR's Maya Rossin-Slater.
April 18, 2024
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Much is uncertain about the pros and cons—but one thing is for sure: smartphones are a big part of childhood. SIEPR's Matthew Gentzkow talks to The Economist about his research.
April 17, 2024
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Senior Fellow Maya Rossin-Slater, who has conducted extensive research showing how school shootings impact survivors, is quoted in this piece from The Associated Press.
April 17, 2024