Updates, Events & News
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Updates & Events
Stefanie gives the third plenary talk at SED 2024 on "Using Surveys for Research in Macroeconomics"
Stefanie Stantcheva will be speaker at 2024 Economica-Coase Lecture at LSE.
Stefanie Stantcheva will be a speaker at the Public Economics Program Meeting, Spring 2024.
Stefanie Stantcheva will be a speaker at the NBER Public Economics Program Meeting/Economic Analysis of Business Taxation Conference, Fall 2023.
News
Inflation remains a top concern even as it slows. Economy also a worry despite growth. A hard issue for incumbents.
US economists and everyday Americans seem to live in two different realities – this disconnect could ultimately decide who takes the White House
American voters’ discontent with high living costs may decide who wins the White
On average, pay has risen faster than prices in recent years. But the overall picture is complicated — and it’s not just facts versus “vibes.”
Many people—though not all—saw wage increases that kept pace with the pandemic’s rapid price hikes, but the psychological toll remains.
Stantcheva explains what Americans believe about the root causes of inflation and how the government should manage it, how views differ along party lines and the role media play in all of this.
Paul Krugman highlights how Stefanie's research explains why individuals hate inflation.
Economists are turning to new ways of finding out
Stefanie talks about why people's lived experiences of inflation might not align with official statistics
Stefanie's research highlights how people's experiences with inflation have shaped their views on the economy
Stefanie's recent research highlights how much people dislike inflation
Brookings Podcast on Economic Activity, with Janice C. Eberly, Ben Harris, Stefanie Stantcheva, and Jón Steinsson
Gustaf Kilander talks to experts about why it "feels" like both are true
That is, as long as the data does not deliver a nasty surprise
Steigende Preise sind allseits unbeliebt, sogar bei denen, die davon profitieren. Das liegt auch an der Selbstüberschätzung der Menschen, sagt eine Harvard-Ökonomin.
Many Americans believe that the economy and their finances are worse than they really are
Researchers examine who embraces mindset that one’s gain is another’s loss, and how that affects our politics — in sometimes surprising ways.
Stefanie talks about the research of the Social Economics Lab at the 2-day French-German cabinet retreat in Hamburg in October 2023.
People think differently than before: belief in shared benefits is dwindling. This has fatal consequences for the economy, politics and society as a whole.
A portrait of Stefanie Stantcheva, from Philippine Robert on "Le Point".
Daron Acemoglu wins the A.SK Social Science Award 2023, valued at 100,000 euros, for his work on economic prosperity and political stability. Additionally, Filiz Garip and Stefanie Stantcheva are awarded the inaugural “A.SK Bright Mind Awards,” each worth 20,000 euros, for their contributions as emerging social researchers.
