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About Us

The Postsecondary Education and Economics Research (PEER) Center generates actionable research to drive policy improvements in postsecondary education. PEER is housed at Â鶹Æƽâ°æ, and co-directed by Dr. Jordan Matsudaira, Professor in the School of Public Affairs at Â鶹Æƽâ°æ, and , Professor of Public Policy and Economics at The George Washington University. Matsudaira previously served as the first-ever Chief Economist of the U.S. Department of Education and as Chief Economist of the Council of Economic Advisors. Cellini previously served with the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the White House.

The PEER Center thanks our philanthropic partners, including Arnold Ventures, Lumina Foundation, and Strada Education Foundation, for their generous support.

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Leveraging Research for Better Policy

By Stephanie Cellini, Jordan Matsudaira, Clare McCann

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