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Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research —

A Nobel-winning economist tackles water scarcity

Paul Milgrom envisions a new market that would resolve the allocation battles of the Colorado River and provide long-run protection for a dwindling resource.

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Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research —

Medical debt relief may come to late to help those who need it

Buying and forgiving medical debts in collections is thought to be a scalable way to help people in need, but new research suggests those efforts may be happening too late to make a difference.

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Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences —

The immigration debate has a mental health toll

Anxiety and depression among Latino groups in the United States have risen during times of heightened enforcement and policy tug-of-war, new research shows.

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Stanford Law School —

Stanford Law’s Lisa Ouellette on the problem with patents

The law “has long favored coming up with an idea over doing the work to implement that idea in practice.” Stanford Law’s Lisa Ouellette explains the innovator-inventor gap.

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Stanford Center on Early Childhood —

Program highlights the importance of early learning

Policymakers from across the country gathered at Stanford for a three-day program designed to highlight the importance of investment in early childhood education.

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Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability —

The next chapter for the Endangered Species Act

Fifty years after the powerful suite of environmental regulations was signed into law, experts say it’s time for an update.

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Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Business schools deans join members of Congress to talk about manufacturing, immigration, and more

In Washington and around the globe, faculty are helping policymakers untangle knotty problems.

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment —

What Congress can do to support wildland firefighters

Wildland firefighters are overworked, underpaid, and unprepared, according to a new white paper. The authors explain how Congress can support these essential frontline workers.

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Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research —

What to know about the Clean Vehicle Tax Credit

A SIEPR policy brief explains how the tax credit in the Inflation Reduction Act works, from an industry point of view.

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Stanford HAI —

What the European Union AI Act means for the U.S.

Experts explored the finer points of the regulation poised to become the first comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence.

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