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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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    Trump’s Tariffs Will Accelerate America’s Economic Decline

    Kaushik Basu draws parallels between the administration’s policies and those that led to Argentina’s decades-long slump.
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    Trump, Tariffs, and the Fate of the Dollar

    Mark Blyth

    Donald Trump’s attempt to reindustrialize the US economy by eliminating trade deficits will undoubtedly cause pain and disruption on a massive scale. But it is important to remember that both major US political parties have abandoned free trade in pursuit of similar goals.

    argues that America’s protectionist policies reflect a global economic reordering that was already underway.
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    Trump’s Old World Order

    Ahmet Davutoğlu warns that the US administration’s reckless conduct may destroy the last vestiges of multilateral cooperation.
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    Crippling America’s Innovation Economy

    William H. Janeway

    Donald Trump and Elon Musk's reign of disruption is crippling research universities’ ability to serve as productive partners in innovation, thus threatening the very system that they purport to celebrate. The Chinese, who are increasingly becoming frontier innovators in their own right, will be forever grateful.

    warns that the pillars of US dynamism and competitiveness are being systematically toppled.
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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 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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