The Economic Institute is the leading think tank focused on the most critical economic and policy issues facing the nine-county Bay Area region.
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Through its economic and policy research and its many partnerships, the Institute addresses major factors impacting the competitiveness, economic development and quality of life of the region and the state, including infrastructure, globalization, science and technology, and health policy. It is guided by a Board of Trustees drawn from influential leaders in the corporate, academic, non-profit, and government sectors.
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Institute Health Policy Analysis in New York Times and on Fox News
Economic Institute President Micah Weinberg, Ph.D. and Hoover Institution research fellow Lanhee J. Chen, Ph.D. co-authored an op-ed appearing on the New York Times September 19th, 2017. The piece titled “The Sanders Single-Payer Plan Is …
