Political Economy
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The following activities and people highlight efforts at Stanford to understand economic inequality, the political economy, and opportunities to strengthen democratic societies through economic policy.
Upcoming Events
Research
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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 -
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. -
Business, Government and Society Initiative
We are bringing together the best leaders and thinkers in business, government, and society to build new paths forward.
Engagement Opportunities
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Hoover in DC
The Hoover Institution in Washington supports policy research and outreach by connecting Hoover fellows with D.C. policy circles through events, seminars, and media engagement, advancing scholarly impact in the nation’s capital. -
Law and Political Economy
Stanford’s Law and Political Economy (LPE) group explores how law shapes politics and markets, confronting issues like inequality, ecological harm, and corporate power while advancing democratic, just, and sustainable alternatives to legal norms. -
SIEPR Undergraduate Research Fellowship
SIEPR’s Undergraduate Research Fellows program offers hands-on, faculty-led research in policy-relevant economics. Students from all disciplines are welcome to apply and participate in seminars, roundtables, and the broader SIEPR community.
Courses
Meet Our Scholars
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Economics of Technology Professor, Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI and Professor, by courtesy, of Economics -
Senior Research Scholar/Associate Director, Academic and Student Affairs -
Hoover Research Fellow -
Ralph M. Parsons Professor of Law and Business
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Hoover Fellow -
Professor of Political Science -
Tully Friedman Professor of Economics and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research -
Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council
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Edgar E. Robinson Professor of United States History -
Herbert Hoover Professor of Public and Private Management, Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and Professor, by courtesy, of Economics and of Political Science -
Professor of Political Science, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Professor, by courtesy, of Political Economics at the Graduate School of Business -
RoAnn Costin Professor and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research -
Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and Rose-Marie and Jack R. Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Professor, by courtesy, of Economics and of Finance at the Graduate School of Business
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Senior Research Scholar
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Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Professor, by courtesy, of Political Science
