³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Institute for Economic Policy Research (³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ)
"Evidence matters. And it can shift policy in a positive direction."
Supporting nonpartisan economic policy research. Convening leaders from academia, government and business. Inspiring the next generation of economic experts. Learn more about ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's mission and the people behind it.
An international sensation, with cultural twists
Working from home is a big hit in English-speaking countries. But not so much in Asia, according to a new global survey of employees.
2025 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Economic Summit
Convening the top economic thinkers from the worlds of policy, business and academia is core to our mission. This year's ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Economic Summit continued our tradition of discussing the most pressing economic issues in an ever-changing world. Explore the day's highlights, including insights from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ President Jonathan Levin, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, Alphabet President Ruth Porat, and Austan Goolsbee from the Chicago Fed.
What draws our scholars and students to economic policy?
Priyanka Parikh became a ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ predoc to explore life as a researcher. After fully immersing herself in economic policy research, she realized she wanted to train as a health economist. Learn more about what drives Priyanka and others featured in our Why Econ series.
Reforming fragmented US banking regulation
Our latest policy brief by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Senior Fellow Amit Seru unpacks the regulatory architecture of the U.S. banking system, its overlapping jurisdictions and — at times — competing interests. Citing the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank, Seru's research shines a light on this multi-regulatory framework and questions if it actually fosters stability or stifles innovation, responsiveness, and accountability.
Recent News
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David Grusky elected to National Academy of Sciences
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Senior Fellow David Grusky is among seven ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
April 30, 2025
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Who’s paying the price for California’s wildfires? ‘Everyone.’
A ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Policy Forum examined how government, business and academia can best address the rising economic costs of wildfires.
April 30, 2025
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CNBC quotes ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's Annamaria Lusardi on taking the time to make good financial decisions.
April 28, 2025