Research Labs & Initiatives in the News
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Hedge Funds Are the New ‘Shadow Banks’—and Some Are Worried They Pose a Systemic Threat to Financial Stability
Amit Seru, CGRI co-faculty director, is quoted in this Fortune article on the risks and benefits of “shadow banking.”
May 07, 2025
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How Social Norms — Within a Culture, a City, a Household — Drive Our Decisions
Michele Gelfand, faculty director of the Culture Lab, is featured in this episode of TED Radio Hour.
May 02, 2025
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Quick Study: To Close the ‘Tax Gap’, Take a Look at Partnerships
More than half a trillion dollars in tax revenue goes uncollected every year. STAX Co-Faculty Director, Becky Lester, shares how her team may have found some of it in this episode.
April 30, 2025
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The U.S.-China Trade War Is Geoeconomics as Usual
This Insights article highlights Matteo Maggiori, faculty director of GCAP, and his lecture titled “Geoeconomics and the U.S.-China Great Power Competition.”
April 29, 2025
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Could Financial Literacy Change the World?
Annamaria Lusardi, faculty director of the Initiative for Financial Decision-Making, is featured on this episode of the If/Then podcast.
April 16, 2025
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What Happens When Technology Rewrites the Rules
This episode of the If/Then podcast features Susan Athey, founding director of the Golub Capital Social Impact Lab.
April 02, 2025
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2025 Survey: How Different Generations Learn and Talk About Finances
Annamaria Lusardi, faculty director of IFDM, is quoted in this survey highlighting how different generations talk about money and where they get financial advice.
February 27, 2025
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Private Equity Should Be Wary of Wooing Retail Investors
This Financial Times Opinion On Wall Street article is authored by Amit Seru, faculty co-director of the Corporate Research Governance Initiative.
February 14, 2025
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Wall Street Regulation Needs A Rethink Under Donald Trump
Amit Seru, faculty co-director of the Corporate Research Governance Initiative, authors this Financial Times Opinion On Wall Street article.
January 10, 2025
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Now on the College Course Menu: Personal Finance
This New York Times article highlights how personal finance courses are becoming more common with a boost by the Initiative for Financial Decision-Making.
January 10, 2025
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New Research Could Help Nonprofits Attract Millions of Online Donors
This Insights article highlights experiments the Golub Capital Social Impact Lab conducted in collaboration with PayPal.
November 18, 2024
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Stanford Impact Labs Invests in Data-Driven Efforts to Improve International Economic Policy
The Global Capital Allocation Project (GCAP) received a $2.5M investment grant from Stanford Impact Labs over five years.
November 06, 2024
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Annamaria Lusardi Named a Fellow of The Econometric Society
The honor recognizes the IFDM faculty director's innovative work advancing financial education.
October 16, 2024
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Stanford launches Initiative for Financial Decision-Making to transform personal finance education
This Stanford Report article announces the launch of IFDM, which is backed by a gift from Charles Schwab and the Charles R. Schwab Foundation for Financial Freedom.
September 26, 2024
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Media Highlights: The Bankers' New Clothes
See media coverage of the findings from the new edition of The Bankers' New Clothes, authored by CASI Co-Faculty Director, Anat Admati, and Martin Hellwig.
July 02, 2024
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It’s Financial Literacy Month: From Schools to the Workplace, Let's Take Action
The Initiative for Financial Decision-Making contributed an article to the World Economic Forum website for Financial Literacy Month.
April 24, 2024
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How Americans Define A Middle-Class Lifestyle — And Why They Can’t Reach It
Professor Annamaria Lusardi is quoted in this Washington Post article.
February 15, 2024
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On a Mission to Teach the World the Basics of Personal Finance
Professor Annamaria Lusardi has found high rates of financial illiteracy in the U.S. and around the globe. See how she’s determined to turn them around.
December 12, 2023
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There’s a Good Chance You’re Not Planning for Retirement Correctly. Here’s Why.
Professor Annamaria Lusardi and her research are quoted in this MoneyWatch article on CBS News.
September 26, 2023
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Yes, You Should Be Worried About a Potential Bank Crisis. Here’s Why.
Professor Amit Seru, co-director for CGRI, authors New York Times Opinion Guest Essay.
May 04, 2023