Housing and Infrastructure
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Tech Policy Hackathon draws innovative policy proposals for California
Medical vending machines and the use of AI tools to help prevent wildfires were among the winning policy proposals to improve the future of California.
April 12, 2022
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“Rent control appears to help affordability in the short run for current tenants, but in the long-run decreases affordability & fuels gentrification," says SIEPR's Rebecca Diamond.
March 16, 2022
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Economic Summit highlights policy challenges — and solutions — from the pandemic
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Sal Khan and Lisa Su were among the speakers who gave insightful perspectives into tough economic issues rippling across society.
March 10, 2022
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The price of fuel & fun: Study on purchasing power highlights income segregation across U.S. cities
SIEPR's Rebecca Diamond examines the significance of everyday household expenses across the U.S.
December 06, 2021
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CBO director meets with scholars, students
CBO director meets with scholars, students
November 12, 2021
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Stanford forum explores promises, pitfalls of basic income
Stanford forum explores promises, pitfalls of basic income
November 10, 2021
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Research by SIEPR's Susan Athey and Nicholas Bloom is cited in "The Economist": Has the pandemic has given economists a new lease of life?
October 23, 2021
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Policy Forum: Contrasting economic policy in California and Texas
SIEPR’s fall Policy Forum went beyond the rhetoric of the rivalry between the Golden and Lone Star states to provide a closer examination and lively discussion.
September 27, 2021
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As the debate about California-to-Texas migration pits low-cost, anti-regulation Texas against higher-income, socially liberal California, San Francisco Chronicle cites [...]
September 24, 2021
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Despite a $7B savings resulting from the FCC’s recent use of reverse auctions, the current infrastructure bill may abandon this model [...]
August 07, 2021
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Shortly before the $1.2T infrastructure bill cleared the Senate floor with bipartisan support, Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker quoted research by Senior Fellow Gregory Rosston.
August 04, 2021
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Financing today's digital economy could result in a $160B increase in economic output, suggests research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom.
August 03, 2021
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“It’s possible one of these companies could become the Amazon of real estate,” remarked SIEPR's Amit Seru on the broader impacts of selling to Big Tech.
July 17, 2021
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Spoiler alert: Research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom indicates who will be the post-pandemic winners (high-income workers) and losers (downtown landlords).
June 14, 2021
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seeks Director of Partnerships
SIEPR's new Director of Partnerships will play an instrumental role in working with external groups and organizations to engage our community of faculty, visitors, students [...]
May 20, 2021
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Senior Fellow Nick Bloom is cited for his research on working from home and what he calls the "donut effect" on city centers as commuters switch to WFH post-pandemic.
March 24, 2021
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Senior Fellow Frank Wolak contends there are ways for Texas to improve its power system without abandoning its underlying market structure.
March 09, 2021
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"If Texas is already straining, think about all the strain on the horizon," Director Mark Duggan says.
February 20, 2021
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SIEPR's Nick Bloom discusses the pandemic’s effect on remote work, his research on the “donut effect” on city centers and more in this public radio discussion.
February 08, 2021
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SIEPR's Nick Bloom talks about "the donut effect"— or shift away from city centers — & how many firms are considering the hybrid system of working from home even after the pandemic
December 30, 2020