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Political Economy
Latest Stories in Political Economy
August 6, 2018
The Biggest Antitrust Story You’ve Never Heard
The rise of institutional investors threatens competition, hurts consumers, and might qualify as a new kind of monopoly.
May 7, 2018
Do You Discriminate Along Party Lines?
A Stanford study hints at the broad consequences of political polarization.
March 27, 2018
A New Kind of Peace Studies: The Stock Market
When Israelis invest in stocks, they are more likely to support peace negotiations, new Stanford research shows.
January 30, 2018
Using Data to Find the Best Homes for Refugees
Stanford scholars develop an algorithm to choose cities for resettlement.
September 12, 2017
Immigrant Protections Improve Children’s Mental Health
Research shows DACA has significantly reduced the number of anxiety disorders among immigrant families.
August 23, 2017
Why Aren’t More Americans Ditching Their Cigarettes?
A Stanford study finds that people understand smoking can lead to deadly diseases like lung cancer, but many underestimate those risks.
July 14, 2017
The Link Between Globalization and Political Instability
Job automation and rising tensions in the labor force will bring even more volatility in the future, says political economist David Brady.
July 6, 2017
Trump and the GOP — Can this Marriage Work?
Will Republican leaders continue to tolerate the outlier President? David Brady, Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business says yes... for now.
July 3, 2017
Europeans Favor Fairness in Allocating Asylum Seekers
Stanford scholars surveyed citizens of 15 European countries and found that they support allocating asylum seekers proportional to each country’s capacity.