Political Economy Research

King Center on Global Development

The Stanford King Center on Global Development is a university-wide research center working to help improve the lives of people living in poverty around the world.

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research

The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) is Stanford University’s home for understanding the economic challenges, opportunities, and policies affecting people in the United States and around the world.

Socialism and Free Market Capitalism: The Human Prosperity Project

Over the last century, free-market capitalism and socialism have provided the dominant interpretations, and conflicting visions, of political and economic freedom.

Basic Income Lab (BIL)

The Stanford Basic Income Lab (BIL) aims to promote an informed public conversation on Universal Basic Income (UBI) and its potential in alleviating poverty, precariousness and inequality.

Technology Policy Accelerator

Seeks to understand the drivers and dynamics of technological innovation in the 21st century, assess opportunities and risks that breakthrough technologies are creating, and develop governance approaches that maximize the benefits and mitigate the risks.

State and Local Governance Initiative

This key focus area centers on empowering state and local governance through research and policy recommendations.

Renewing Indigenous Economies Project

Dedicated to understanding how the rich history of governance, entrepreneurship, and trade allowed indigenous peoples to thrive before colonization and how restoring these traditions can help rebuild indigenous economies, cultures, and communities.

Herbert and Jane Dwight Working Group on the Middle East and the Islamic World

Research into the Middle East--"to support changes that enhance economic and political freedom, and foster personal liberty and rule of law—developments that are critical to the very order of the international system."

American Voices Project

Conducts a fact-finding census of 200 rural, suburban, and urban communities interviewing over 5,000 citizens across the country to understand their successes and struggles, and hopes and dreams to improve our country

Political Economy and Governance Project

The Political Economy and Governance stream within the Center on China's Economy and Institutions is focused on understanding the interaction of politics, economy and society in China.

Program on Capitalism and Democracy

The Program on Capitalism and Democracy seeks to address the crisis in democratic capitalism, marked by public disaffection with the system and perceived market and political failures.

John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics

The John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics supports faculty and student research, issues working papers, holds seminars and lunch discussions, and awards student fellowships in law and economics to Stanford students.

Business, Government and Society Initiative

We are bringing together the best leaders and thinkers in business, government, and society to build new paths forward.

Hoover Institution

Seeking to improve the human condition by advancing ideas that promote economic opportunity and prosperity while securing and safeguarding peace for America and all mankind.