On December 9, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM PT, prepare to dive deep into the intricate world of corporate strategies and political acumen in our 29th workshop featuring a stimulating dialogue with Andrew Hall, centered on “Investing in Political Expertise: The Remarkable Scale of Corporate Policy Teams.” This event promises a profound exploration into the intersection of business and policy-making.
The Hoover Institution Workshop, dedicated to Using Text as Data in Policy Analysis, unveils innovative methodologies in natural language processing, human data interpretation, and machine learning avenues designed to scrutinize verbiage as valuable data. This analytical framework empowers researchers to probe the nuances of policy dilemmas across diverse realms including economics, history, national security, and political science.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Andrew B. Hall holds the illustrious title of Davies Family Professor of Political Economy at Stanford Graduate School of Business as well as a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. With a research team adept in leveraging vast quantitative datasets alongside advanced econometric and computational strategies, Hall delves into the intricacies of American democratic structure within both digital and tangible interfaces. Additionally, he offers his expertise to Meta Platforms, Inc. and the a16z crypto research initiative.
Steven J. Davis, the Thomas W. and Susan B. Ford Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution as well as a Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, probes the evolving landscape of business dynamics, labor markets, and public policy implications. His advisory roles extend to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and he is instrumental in co-organizing the Asian Monetary Policy Forum. Davis has co-created critical indices such as the Economic Policy Uncertainty Indices and the Survey of Business Uncertainty. Moreover, he shares insights through his podcast, “Economics, Applied,” propelling discourse on topical economic phenomena.
Erin Baggott Carter serves as a Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Southern California. Her affiliations include a faculty position at Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law as well as being a nonresident scholar at UC San Diego’s 21st Century China Center. With a prestigious PhD in political science from Harvard University, Carter’s scholarly pursuits are backed by previous fellowships at revered institutions including CDDRL and the Center for International Security and Cooperation.
