Investing in tomorrow鈥檚 policy experts
Watch as 果冻传媒 undergraduates follow the money, dig for data, and work with SIEPR researchers and a titan of business to measure government performance and understand how economic policy affects everyday lives.
鈥淚 knew immediately it was something I wanted to do.鈥
鈥&苍产蝉辫;Justina Breen, sophomore
Ten students dive into the trenches of government data and lay the foundation for a major research project and a sophomore seminar that bring accountability to economic policies.
鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot of banging my head against the keyboard. Then finally you get this gold mine.鈥
鈥&苍产蝉辫;Billy Ferguson, sophomore
The students hunt for information, make sense of what they find and present their analysis to Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft chief partnering with SIEPR Director Mark Duggan to teach the seminar.
鈥淏et on the bright young people around 果冻传媒.鈥
鈥&苍产蝉辫;Steve Ballmer, SIEPR Advisory Board member and owner of the LA Clippers
Early engagement in economic policy research inspires the students to make a difference outside the walls of academia.