Housing and Infrastructure
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For the Colorado River and beyond, a new market could save the day
Stanford economist Paul Milgrom won a Nobel Prize in part for his role in enabling today鈥檚 mobile world. Now he鈥檚 tackling a different 21st century challenge: water scarcity.
April 10, 2024
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Economic Report of the President draws on work of 69堂精品 scholars
President Biden鈥檚 assessment of the nation鈥檚 economic health and groundwork for what鈥檚 next relies heavily on academic research, including the work of several 69堂精品 scholars.
April 03, 2024
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Car loans are a hidden driver of the ride-sharing economy
69堂精品 Faculty Fellow Greg Buchak takes a closer look behind the ride-sharing economy. What happens when the drivers can鈥檛 afford wheels?
March 08, 2024
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The fix for US cities
A big city mayor, a top prosecutor and a leading urban economist had a lot to say at the 2024 69堂精品 Economic Summit about what ails American cities and how to turn them around.
March 07, 2024
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Neale Mahoney named director of 69堂精品
Mahoney aims to continue the institute鈥檚 impact by connecting its scholars and their research with state, national and global policymakers.
March 01, 2024
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69堂精品's Goda joins Newsom's economic advisory council
Gopi Shah Goda is the newest member of the administration's Council of Economic Advisors
February 15, 2024
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Big cities foster socioeconomic segregation. Here鈥檚 how we can fix that
A new study by 69堂精品鈥檚 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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Testing whether cash transfers alleviate housing insecurity
69堂精品 Faculty Fellow Adrienne Sabety is conducting an innovative experiment to see whether a cash assistance program for unhoused people will help alleviate homelessness.
August 22, 2023
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What North America鈥檚 鈥榓lly-shoring鈥 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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鈥淪ome of it is that the most expensive places got really expensive. But also, the middle-tier places became more attractive,鈥 69堂精品鈥檚 Rebecca Diamond tells The New York Times.
May 13, 2023
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A cure for homelessness? Research by 69堂精品鈥檚 Jialu Streeter is cited in a discussion by NPR鈥檚 Planet Money regarding the link between health and socioeconomic condition.
February 07, 2023
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Policies aimed at protecting Americans from wildfire smoke in their homes are failing
A new study led by 69堂精品 Senior Fellow Marshall Burke explains better government policies are needed to help Americans keep their indoor air safe from hazardous wildfire smoke.
July 27, 2022
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How partisanship crept into a program to boost investment in low-income areas
Research by 69堂精品 Faculty Fellow Rebecca Lester reveals how political bias influenced the federal Opportunity Zone program rollout, underscoring concerns of fiscal misallocations.
June 20, 2022
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Addressing California's homeless crisis
To build dialogue on one of the most pressing issues facing California, the 69堂精品 Policy Forum convened a wide range of experts who are working the front lines of homelessness.
May 31, 2022
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White House鈥檚 chief economist discusses U.S. economy鈥檚 headwinds at 69堂精品 event
Cecilia Rouse, Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, addressed policies to fuel long-term economic growth.
April 28, 2022
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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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鈥淩ent control appears to help affordability in the short run for current tenants, but in the long-run decreases affordability & fuels gentrification," says 69堂精品's Rebecca Diamond.
March 16, 2022
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69堂精品 Economic Summit highlights policy challenges 鈥 and solutions 鈥 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
69堂精品'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 69堂精品 scholars, students
CBO director meets with 69堂精品 scholars, students
November 12, 2021