Hoover Institution Summer Policy Boot Camp

08/14/2023

This week the Hoover Institution welcomes the Class of 2023! Students and young professionals join us on campus for the Summer Policy Boot Camp - an intensive, residential immersion program designed to teach participants the essentials of today's national and international United States policy and how to think critically about public policy formulation and its results.

12/02/2021

The Hoover Institution's Summer Policy Boot Camp is an intensive, four-day residential immersion program intended to instruct college students and recent graduates on the economic, political, and social aspects of United States public policy. The deadline for early-bird registration is January 17, apply today: https://hvr.co/3DhmbZc

09/17/2021

The Hoover Institution hosted its fifth annual Summer Policy Boot Camp from August 15 to 19, 2021, hosting nearly 60 university students and recent graduates for four days of intensive sessions covering a diverse set of public policy disciplines.

08/13/2021

We are looking forward to welcoming the 2021 class to the Hoover Institution at Stanford University next week for this year's Summer Policy Boot Camp. During the four days, students will have the opportunity to hear from our scholars as well as engage in a question and answer session with each scholar. This program is designed to engage and foster fact-based critical thinking in interactive seminar-style sessions on the most important policy issues of today.

08/09/2021

Politicians and bureaucrats continue to favor ineffective and costly regulations to mitigate the effects of climate change. But there is an alternative approach: human beings adapting to climate change in the face of changing prices. Government policies should focus on clarifying the true costs of climate change, allowing people to understand their future and make decisions based on clear price signals. Learn more via PolicyEd:

Published August 3, 2021 Politicians and bureaucrats continue to favor costly regulations to mitigate the effects of climate change. But there is an alternative approach: human beings adapting to climate change in the face of changing prices. Government policies should focus on clarifying the true c...

08/06/2021

When it comes to economic policy, many policy makers find it beneficial to be inconsistent. Discretionary policy makes it easy for policy makers to do whatever they want, whenever they want. Instead, they should follow a rules-based policy, leading to greater accountability, predictability, and consistency over time. Learn more via PolicyEd:

Published August 5, 2021 When it comes to economic policy, many policy makers find it beneficial to be inconsistent. Discretionary policy makes it easy for policy makers to do whatever they want, whenever they want. Instead, they should follow a rules-based policy, leading to greater accountability,...

08/02/2021

Hoover Institution research fellow David Henderson answers your most pressing questions about good and bad inequality from his video "The Inequality We Should Worry About." Click here to learn more:

Hoover Institution research fellow David Henderson answers your most pressing questions about good and bad inequality from his video "The Inequality We Should Worry About." [0:24] What is the difference between good and bad inequality? How can some inequality be good? [1:12] Do you have any estimate...

07/30/2021

New research indicates that targeted household debt relief helps the economy recover. Defaulting on loans creates a negative domino effect on the economy, but during the 2008 recession, household debt relief was vital in stabilizing housing prices and employment. The 2020 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the economy, but targeted debt relief could help get the economy back on track. Learn more from PolicyEd:

Published July 28, 2021 New research indicates that targeted household debt relief helps the economy recover. Defaulting on loans creates a negative domino effect on the economy, but during the 2008 recession, household debt relief was vital in stabilizing housing prices and employment. The 2020 pan...

07/26/2021

In 1688, England underwent an economic revolution that dramatically changed it's government. New rules limiting the behaviors of the sovereign meant the government could no longer take private property without consequences. Yet even in modern times, not all nations have learned that to innovate and flourish, a credible commitment to protect property rights is required, and that requires institutions to check those in power. Learn more via PolicyEd:

Published July 21, 2021 England’s Glorious Revolution of 1688 underscores the need for an independent judiciary, an open market, and institutions that protect private property rights. England underwent an economic revolution when changes to the rules governing the behavior of the sovereign meant t...

07/16/2021

Elizabeth Economy explains how a shift in understanding China’s intentions and capabilities has led to a rethink and a reset of American foreign policy. To learn more, click here:

Published July 15, 2021 The dramatic shift in China's domestic and foreign policies under Xi Jinping directly challenges America’s values and interests. The American foreign policy community’s understanding of China’s intentions and capabilities has led to a rethink and a reset of our foreign ...

07/12/2021

Policy makers have continued to support tax hikes on high earners in the hope of resolving budget shortfalls. But people respond to changes in tax rates. Tax rate increases in California led many high earners to move, bringing in less revenue than expected. To learn more, click here:

Published: June 29, 2021 Policy makers have continued to support tax hikes on high earners in the hope of resolving budget shortfalls. But people respond to changes in tax rates. Tax rate increases in California led many high earners to move, bringing in less revenue than expected. Discussion Questi...

07/09/2021

Despite schools’ having more funding, smaller class sizes, and teachers with higher degrees, student achievement isn’t improving like it should. School choice can remedy this issue by granting parents the ability to send their children to the schools of their choice. Consequently, it generates healthy competition among schools, leading to improvements in school quality and better outcomes for students. Learn more via PolicyEd:

Published: July 6, 2021 Despite schools’ having more funding, smaller class sizes, and teachers with higher degrees, student achievement isn’t improving like it should. School choice can remedy this issue by granting parents the ability to send their children to the schools of their choice. Cons...