Stanford University
For Support Of The Stanford Institute For Economic Policy Research
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Amount$250,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/14/2015
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Term12 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Overview
Founded thirty years ago by William Hewlett, among others, the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research is a nonpartisan organization that unites economic policy scholars from all parts of Stanford University. The Institute has become one of the world’s most respected economic research centers with influence in Sacramento, Washington, and abroad. Its scholars conduct studies on important economic policy issues in the United States and other countries in order to inform and advise policymakers and the public and to guide their decisions with sound analysis. The Institute’s faculty also train, educate, and support doctoral students as future economic policy analysts.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
siepr.stanford.edu
Address
366 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for support of a neuroimaging study of racial bias and professional investors
SPARQ, a research center at Stanford University, seeks to reduce societal disparities and social divides using behavioral science. This grant will support research to examine racial diversity in the financial services industry. It is expected that this information will be used to develop strategies and practices to reduce biases that contribute to racial disparities.
for support of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society
The Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society is an interdisciplinary research center for students, scholars, and practitioners to generate knowledge and share ideas that contribute to social change. The center provides research fellowships for students, funding for faculty research, and an array of courses and gatherings for different audiences. It is also home to the Stanford Social Innovation Review, one of the social sector’s preeminent magazines and online journals. This grant provides general (program) support as part of the Knowledge for Better Philanthropy strategy.
