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Stefanie Stantcheva

Stefanie Stantcheva

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Stefanie Stantcheva is Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University and Founder of the Social Economics Lab. Her research focuses on the taxation of firms and individuals, as well as how people understand, perceive, and form their attitudes toward public policies.

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  1. Inside America's Polarized Views on Race
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    Inside America's Polarized Views on Race

    Dec 13, 2021 Stefanie Stantcheva shows that the beliefs that are most predictive of policy views are also the hardest to change.

  2. Inequality and the Macron Commission
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    Inequality and the Macron Commission

    Jul 8, 2021 Dani Rodrik & Stefanie Stantcheva describe their recommendations to the French president on the global economy's main long-term challenges.

  3. Civil Liberties in a Pandemic
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    Civil Liberties in a Pandemic

    Oct 30, 2020 Stefanie Stantcheva shares findings from 15 countries on public attitudes toward the trade-offs needed to tackle COVID-19.

  4. The Post-Pandemic Social Contract
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    The Post-Pandemic Social Contract

    Jun 11, 2020 Dani Rodrik & Stefanie Stantcheva urge policymakers to pursue growth strategies that directly target the creation of good jobs.

  5. The Fog of Immigration
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    The Fog of Immigration

    Aug 3, 2018 Stefanie Stantcheva shares findings from a recent study revealing Western publics’ widespread ignorance of the issue.

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    America’s AI Iron Curtain

    Soňa Muzikárová explains how US export controls are harming allies and potentially helping Russia and China.
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    What Rebalancing the US Economy Really Requires

    Glenn Hubbard

    US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s defense of President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs as a step toward “rebalancing” the US economy misses the point. While some economies, like China and Germany, need to increase domestic spending, the US needs to increase national saving.

    thinks US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is neglecting the need for spending cuts in major federal programs.
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    America’s Voice No Longer Speaks for Democracy

    Heela Rasool-Ayub explains why authoritarians worldwide are celebrating Donald Trump’s renunciation of democratic advocacy.
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    Insurers Must Embrace Geospatial AI

    Pierre du Rostu touts the technology’s benefits for an industry that must shift its focus from paying claims to managing risk.
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    It’s Time to Abandon Trump’s Flawed Negotiation Playbook

    Michele Gelfand points out that the best dealmakers strive for win-win outcomes, not zero-sum Pyrrhic victories.
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    America’s Last Chance to Lead in Fusion Energy

    Ylli Bajraktari warns that China's domination of the sector would give it massive economic and geopolitical leverage.
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    China Can’t Spend Its Way Out of Trouble

    Kenneth Rogoff

    China’s prolonged reliance on fiscal stimulus has distorted economic incentives, fueling a housing glut, a collapse in prices, and spiraling public debt. With further stimulus off the table, the only sustainable path is for the central government to relinquish more economic power to local governments and the private sector.

    argues that the country’s problems can be traced back to its response to the 2008 financial crisis.
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    This UN Debt Initiative Is Different

    Mahmoud Mohieldin, et al. tout an Expert Group’s efforts to prevent a full-blown solvency crisis in developing countries.
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    What African Electrification Requires

    Fatih Birol & Alain Ebobissé highlight the need for greater private-sector participation to boost investments in power grids.

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